Legal Counsel, Corporate/M&A

South Bow

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About The Position

At South Bow, we do one thing, and we do it well: safely moving oil between some of the world’s most critical markets. We’re building our high-performing team with versatile thinkers who thrive on solving big challenges together. If you’re ready for a position where your skills are highly valued and your work is incredibly important, we want to meet you. Bring your talents to a new streamlined energy company, dedicated to operational, commercial and safety excellence as we pursue our critical purpose of delivering the energy people need. The Opportunity South Bow is seeking a motivated and collaborative attorney to join our legal team. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, this role will focus on corporate law, with an emphasis on supporting mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financing and capital markets activity, and supporting the related client groups across the organization. The successful candidate will work closely with the corporate legal team and internal stakeholders to provide strategic and practical legal advice that enables business objectives while managing legal risk. This position is open to candidates located in either Calgary, Alberta, Canada or Houston, Texas, United States.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in corporate law
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Have current, valid authorization to travel internationally (including but not limited to Canada, and US)
• Travel to other company locations for temporary assignments, meetings or training (estimated up 5% of work schedule)
• Successfully complete pre-employment Bankruptcy, Credit, Civil and Criminal background checks
• Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is based with no restrictions.
• All positions require background screening. Some require criminal and/or credit checks to comply with regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to build strong cross functional relationships and influence outcomes through practical, business focused legal guidance
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align legal strategies to South Bow’s broader objectives
• Proven problem solving skills and comfort exercising independent judgment and ownership over processes and decisions
• Demonstrated accountability and commitment to delivering high-quality work within a high performing, collaborative legal team
• Adaptability and willingness to support a wide range of legal matters to contribute to team success

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal client groups (finance, treasury, investor relations, corporate development, tax, human resources, external affairs, etc.) to deliver timely and effective legal support
• Assist with M&A transactions, including NDAs, structuring, negotiation, drafting, diligence, closings, and post-close integrations
• Support public and private financing activities, including debt and equity offerings, credit facilities, and other financing and capital markets activities
• Identify and assess legal risks and developing strategies to mitigate risk and protect the Company’s interests
• Oversee legal due diligence for M&A and related activities
• Advise on applicable governance matters and securities laws, disclosure, and stock exchange requirements
• Instruct and direct the activity of external counsel to support complex transactions
• Act as a trusted advisor by taking ownership of assigned matters, fostering collaboration within a small, dynamic legal team, and influencing outcomes through clear, practical legal advice

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed