Legal Manager – Merger & Acquisitions

  • Date Posted Jun 13, 2025
  • Location Toronto, ON
  • Job Type Contract
  • Job ID 18176

If you are a self-confident, self-motivated person with a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills, and you enjoy a fast-paced team-driven environment, contact us today!

Working with one of the top financial clients, this role calls for a Legal Manager – Merger & Acquisitions who will provide oversight, legal advice and support to the client’s senior management in M&A. This candidate will identify key legal risks and appropriate ways to mitigate them, ensuring awareness among relevant stakeholders and other members of the client’s Legal Department.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage external legal costs prudently through optimal use of internal and external resources
  • Proactive identification, management and escalation of legal risk for the Bank's M&A programs in Canada, the United States and globally
  • Proactive legal guidance in all matters related to public company requirements, corporate governance and disclosure
  • Provide strategic and tactical direction and advice to client’s executives, as well as within the Legal Department
  • Anticipate emerging issues and translate business and organizational challenges into sustainable deployment strategies
  • Negotiate and influence, internally and externally, with latitude on outcomes 

Desired Skill Set:

  • 5 years of Merger & Acquisition Experience in Commercial Banking, Treasury Management and Small Business apps
  • 5 years of experience in the Legal / law industry
  • 5 years of expertise in Risk Assessment 
  • Comfort with ambiguity & strong relationship management skills to navigate a complex/diverse organization
  • Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Ontario

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