Canada Life is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our team and support our Canadian wealth and asset management businesses. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President & Senior Counsel, Asset Management, you will provide practical, risk-based legal advice on securities law, investment fund manufacturing, and distribution. You'll work closely with legal professionals and business leaders on a wide range of strategic and tactical matters.
What You'll Do
- Work collaboratively with business partners to provide practical, risk-based legal advice impacting our wealth and asset management businesses.
- Draft disclosure documents for the initial and continued offering of investment funds.
- Draft and negotiate material contracts and exemptive relief applications for retail investment products.
- Support new product development and existing product reorganizations.
- Support institutional investment management activities.
- Negotiate contracts including sub-advisor agreements, custodial agreements, trading documentation, and service agreements.
- Research and advise on complex legal issues and regulatory requirements, including securities laws.
- Advise on individual and firm registrant regulation matters.
- Develop legal structures for new and innovative investment products and services.
- Review marketing materials.
What We're Looking For
- Law Degree and Member in good standing of a provincial Bar.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant legal work experience in a law firm, in-house, or securities regulatory body.
- Knowledge and experience with National Instrument 31-103 and National Instruments 81-101 through 81-107, investment funds, institutional investing, and general securities law.
- Self-motivated with ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a practical solution-oriented approach.
- Demonstrated superior skill in drafting agreements or public disclosure documents.
- Ability to proactively bring projects to completion.
- Highly focused with strong attention to detail.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills for simplifying complex problems.
- Superior organizational and time management skills for handling multiple projects.
- Willingness to learn new topics and work in an evolving business environment.
Nice to Have
- Independent Review Committee experience.
- General investment knowledge and completion of the Canadian Securities Course or Canadian Investment Funds Course.
- Experience relating to portfolio managers or private wealth.
Team & Environment
You will be part of the legal team supporting the Canadian wealth and asset management businesses, reporting directly to the Assistant Vice President & Senior Counsel, Asset Management.
Benefits & Compensation
- Annual base salary range: $120,800 - $180,800.
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