Assistant General Counsel, Financings & Securities Compliance

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Be part of protecting, securing and guiding Bells vision for today and the future on the Legal and Regulatory teams. Your strategic advice, counsel and professional commitment will advance the corporate, legal and regulatory strategies that underpin Bells industry leadership.

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Summary

We are seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Financings & Securities Compliance, to lead a team of lawyers providing legal support for the BCE group of companies corporate finance initiatives and in various public disclosure and compliance matters. The ideal candidate should have at least 7-10 years of relevant legal experience gained in private practice and/or in-house, with a particular focus on corporate finance activities and securities compliance obligations of public companies, including experience in leading team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, directly or by providing support to team lawyers, all legal aspects of various corporate finance transactional files and securities and corporate law compliance matters.
• Support the Treasury team in public financings, banking and other corporate finance initiatives carried out by the BCE group of companies.
• Support the Controllers, Communications and Investor Relations teams by drafting, reviewing, and advising on public corporate disclosure documents such as MD&As, Annual Information Forms, financial statements, press releases and analyst presentations.
• Support management in contract interpretation and negotiation and draft other documents such as board resolutions and company policies.

Critical Qualifications

• Called to the Bar of a Canadian province
• At least 7 to 10 years of relevant legal experience gained in private practice and/or within the legal department of a Canadian public company, including experience in leading team members
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand, simplify and explain complex legal issues to senior business leaders
• Knowledge of the French language, verbal and written, would be a definite asset

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