Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel On behalf of our esteemed client, an oil and gas company, we are searching for an in-house Senior Legal Counsel. This Calgary-based firm has approximately 160 employees with a legal team of approximately 3 people (1 GC, 1 Legal Contracts Specialist, and a Paralegal). The Securities lawyer we seek needs the following experience: MUST-Have Experience: Experience with securities law, including mergers and acquisitions (public and private) and financing transactions Approximately 6-7 years of post-call experience from within a law firm, working on securities deals in larger, public corporations Deal experience in the Energy industry Ability to negotiate and draft definitive transaction documents, including purchase agreements, arrangement agreements, prospectuses and offering memorandums, underwriting agreements, subscription agreements, commercial contracts, disclosure schedules, organizational documents and other ancillary agreements Manage the transaction and due diligence processes for various corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets offerings, divestitures and other business transactions Provide ongoing legal advice on corporate governance, shareholder activism and general corporate matters, including preparing annual proxy statements, drafting corporate policies and preparing board materials Manage the due diligence process and preparation of due diligence reports for public and private target companies Please note, this is a permanent, full-time and on-site role in Calgary, Alberta. Please contact Marcello Barone for additional details: marcello(at)mvptalent.ca

The role involves managing transaction and due diligence processes for mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets offerings. Additionally, the counsel provides legal advice on corporate governance, shareholder activism, and the drafting of corporate policies and board materials.

Candidates must have approximately 6-7 years of post-call experience from a law firm focusing on securities deals for large public corporations. Specific expertise in the energy industry and the ability to draft definitive transaction documents are required.

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• Securities Law
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Financing Transactions
• Energy Industry Law
• Contract Negotiation
• Drafting Transaction Documents
• Due Diligence
• Corporate Governance
• Shareholder Activism
• Capital Markets Offerings
• Divestitures
• Proxy Statements

• Legal
• Energy
• Finance & Accounting

Minimum education

Master’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 23, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available