Avocat(e) en droit des affaires – Fonds d’investissement et gestion d’actifs | Corporate Associate – Investment Funds & Asset Management

Job summary

The associate will draft and review fund agreements and documentation for various investment vehicles, including private equity funds. They will also provide legal, regulatory, and compliance advice to asset managers and financial institutions, particularly in cross-border contexts.

Job details

Nous sommes à la recherche d’un(e) avocat(e) possédant de trois (3) à six (6) ans d’expérience pertinente en Fonds d’investissement et gestion d’actifs, désireux(se) de se joindre à notre groupe de Valeurs mobilières du bureau de Montréal et à notre pratique nationale en produits et services financiers. Dans ce rôle en Fonds d’investissement et gestion d’actifs, vous serez chargé, entre autres, de rédiger et de réviser les conventions de fonds ainsi que l’ensemble de la documentation liée aux investissements dans divers véhicules d’investissement. Vous participerez à la structuration et à la mise en place de fonds de capital-investissement et autres fonds d’investissement privés. Vous fournirez également des conseils juridiques, réglementaires et en matière de conformité aux gestionnaires d’actifs, institutions financières, commanditaires de fonds et autres acteurs des marchés financiers, notamment dans un contexte transfrontalier. Nous remercions tous les candidats de leur intérêt pour Stikeman Elliott. Notez cependant que seuls les candidats retenus en entrevue et ayant fourni les documents suivants seront contactés : * Curriculum vitae * Relevés de notes universitaires * Lettre de motivation Veuillez faire parvenir vos documents à l’adresse suivante : [email protected] Expérience exigée * Trois (3) à six (6) ans d'expérience pertinente en Fonds d’investissement et gestion d’actifs, idéalement acquise en pratique privée Formation et qualifications * Baccalauréat en droit * Excellent dossier académique * Membre en règle du Barreau du Québec Compétences requises * Excellent(e) juriste et grandes habiletés de communication verbale et écrite * Esprit d'analyse et de synthèse * Rigueur et souci de l'excellence * Bilinguisme (français et anglais), compte tenu de l’emplacement de la clientèle, de la nature des mandats et de l’envergure internationale du cabinet * Capacité à travailler en équipe Description We are looking for a lawyer with three (3) to six (6) years of relevant experience in investment funds and asset management, interested in joining our Securities team in Montreal and our national Financial Products & Services practice. As an investment funds & asset management associate, your responsibilities will include drafting and reviewing fund agreements and other documentation in connection with investments in various funds, formation of private equity and other private investment fund vehicles, as well as providing advice on legal, compliance and regulatory matters to investment advisers, financial institutions, fund sponsors and other financial markets participants, particularly in the cross-border market. We thank all applicants for their interest in Stikeman Elliott. However, only candidates selected for an interview and who have provided the following documents will be contacted: * Resume * University transcripts * Cover letter To apply, please send your application documents to: [email protected] Required experience * Three (3) to six (6) years' relevant experience, ideally in private practice Academic and professional qualifications * Bachelor of Laws * Excellent academic record * Member of the Quebec Bar Required skills * Excellent legal and communication skills, both written and verbal * Ability to analyze and summarize * Thoroughness and a commitment to excellence * Bilingualism, French and English, given the location of the clients, the nature of the mandates and international scope of the firm * Ability to work as part of a team

What you’ll do

The associate will draft and review fund agreements and documentation for various investment vehicles, including private equity funds. They will also provide legal, regulatory, and compliance advice to asset managers and financial institutions, particularly in cross-border contexts.

Requirements

Candidates must have 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in investment funds and asset management, ideally in private practice. A Bachelor of Laws and membership in the Quebec Bar are required, along with fluency in both French and English.

Listed skills

• French · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Asset Management · Preferred
• Verbal · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• as part of a team · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Investment Funds
• Asset Management
• Legal Drafting
• Regulatory Compliance
• Private Equity
• Cross-border Transactions
• Legal Analysis
• Bilingualism
• Communication Skills
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Legal
• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting