Legal Counsel (Remote)

Altus Group•Toronto, ON

1d•$150,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary, we are hiring a Legal Counsel to join our global Legal team. As our new Legal Counsel, you will play a key part in supporting Altus Group's public company obligations, strategic transactions, and long-term growth initiatives. Working closely with Finance, Corporate Development, senior leadership, and external advisors, you will provide legal support on matters that directly influence the company's strategy, growth, and market presence. You will contribute to acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments, public company disclosure obligations, corporate governance initiatives, and treasury-related matters. This is an existing remote first role based out of Toronto or Montreal. Occasional in-person attendance may be required for team meetings and key business activities.

Requirements

A J.D. or LL.B. and are called to the Bar in a Canadian province.
Experience within a leading law firm, a public company, or a combination of both.
Experience supporting public company disclosure obligations, corporate governance initiatives, and securities compliance matters.
Comfort reviewing disclosure documents, interpreting regulatory requirements, and working with securities regulators and stock exchanges.
Experience working on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, investments, or other corporate transactions and understand the legal, commercial, and operational considerations involved.
Experience reviewing and negotiating transaction documents, supporting due diligence activities, and managing competing priorities in fast-moving environments.
Ability to identify legal and regulatory risks while balancing commercial objectives and practical realities.
Proactive, responsive, and highly organized.
Ability to take accountability for work, manage competing priorities effectively, and drive matters forward independently while knowing when to seek guidance or escalate issues.
Enjoy complex, intellectually challenging work and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute beyond immediate responsibilities.
Ability to ask thoughtful questions, bring forward ideas, and understand how legal decisions influence the broader business.

Responsibilities

Support strategic transactions. You will play a key role in acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments, and other corporate transactions, partnering with Corporate Development, Finance, external counsel, and business leaders to support due diligence, negotiate transaction documents, manage legal risks, and help drive successful outcomes.
Advise on securities and corporate governance matters. You will support Altus Group's public company obligations, including continuous disclosure requirements, regulatory filings, corporate governance initiatives, and Board and Committee materials. You will help ensure compliance with applicable securities laws and stock exchange requirements while contributing to strong governance practices across the organization.
Partner with Finance and executive leadership. You will work closely with Finance, Investor Relations, senior leadership, and external advisors on matters related to financial reporting, earnings releases, treasury activities, equity compensation programs, and other initiatives that directly influence the company's strategy, growth, and market presence.
Provide practical legal guidance. You will identify legal and regulatory risks, evaluate business implications, and provide thoughtful, commercially minded advice that supports decision-making while protecting the interests of the organization.
Support the company's global operations. You will collaborate with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, coordinating with external counsel and business leaders on corporate, governance, and transactional matters that support Altus Group's global operations and growth strategy.
Contribute to continuous improvement. You will help strengthen legal processes, corporate policies, governance practices, and documentation standards while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, manage risk, and support the evolving needs of the business.
Build trusted relationships across the organization. You will act as a collaborative partner to leaders across Legal, Finance, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, and the broader business, bringing sound judgment, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

competitive compensation
incentive and bonus plans
total rewards package prioritizing mental, physical, and financial well-being
professional learning opportunities
Access to over 150,000 hours of learning content via Altus Intelligence Academy
Activity-Based Work model provides flexibility to align your work location to the needs of the work
mentorship from the best and brightest in CRE
access to our Altus Intelligence Academy
chance to work with the best data sets, tools and technology in the industry
Take What You Need unlimited vacation program