In-House Legal Counsel

Job summary

Provide strategic legal advice to business units and executive clients across sectors including aerospace, healthcare, and IT. Support the company on general corporate, commercial, labour, employment, and compliance matters both in Canada and internationally.

Job details

IMP Group is a privately-held investment corporation, working to support our diverse business divisions to develop and deliver substantial value and growth in industries ranging from aerospace to healthcare. At IMP, we know our employees are central to our business success and so we cultivate and support our teams to be strategic, competitive, forward-thinking, resilient and innovative. If you are searching for a distinctive professional challenge, the exciting next step in your career is here at IMP. The Opportunity: IMP’s lawyers work as a partner to our business unit, executive and corporate clients, providing strategic legal advice in a broad variety of sectors: aerospace and defense, private aviation, healthcare, information technology, and private lending. What You Will Do: Supporting a well-established, complex and interesting company with more than 3,000 employees across Canada, this role provides in-depth first-hand exposure to a broad range of business and legal experiences, both within Canada and internationally. This role also involves providing legal support on a broad variety of legal topics including general corporate/commercial matters, labour and employment law, and compliance. What We Offer You: Comprehensive health and dental benefits RRSP contribution matching 3 weeks paid vacation annually Professional development and training opportunities What You Need to Succeed: You are highly analytical and think strategically to identify and resolve legal and business issues; You bring a pragmatic and results-oriented approach to solving problems, and are able to work both independently and as a member of a team; You have strong communication skills, sound judgement, adaptability, and a “can do” attitude. You are a member of or eligible to apply for admission to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society; Preferably, you have four or more years’ experience as a practicing lawyer. If this sounds like you, we strongly encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Individuals seeking to pursue this career opportunity should apply via the careers section of our Company website at www.impgroup.com, by Thursday, September 17. Additional information may be obtained in confidence from Jennifer Rudolph, Director, Human Resources via e-mail: Jennifer.rudolph@impgroup.com. IMP Group is committed to Employment Equity and our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels. We welcome applicants from Aboriginal people, visible minority groups, persons with disabilities and women in occupations and positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of the equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on either your cover letter or resume.

What you’ll do

Provide strategic legal advice to business units and executive clients across sectors including aerospace, healthcare, and IT. Support the company on general corporate, commercial, labour, employment, and compliance matters both in Canada and internationally.

Requirements

Candidates must be a member of or eligible for admission to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society. Preferably, applicants should have four or more years of experience as a practicing lawyer.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• RRSP contribution matching
• 3 weeks paid vacation annually
• Professional development and training opportunities

Listed skills

• Compliance · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• adaptability · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Strategic legal advice
• Corporate law
• Commercial law
• Labour and employment law
• Compliance
• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Communication skills
• Sound judgement
• Adaptability

Job areas

• Legal
• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting

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