Corporate Securities Associate

Corporate Securities Associate (Calgary)

Blakes is seeking a Corporate Securities Associate (3-6 years) to join its thriving Calgary Capital Markets, Public M&A and Securities team. We would like to speak to candidates who have relevant experience at a large firm or a smaller corporate or securities-focused firm.

The Blakes Securities group provides an exceptional opportunity for its associates to develop strong legal and client-service skills through work on local, national and international corporate finance transactions, public mergers and acquisitions, and other securities law and related matters.

The successful candidate will assist clients in a wide variety of capital markets business and M&A transactions as well as generally navigating securities law and stock exchange obligations. This will include:

• Assist issuers, underwriters, and selling shareholders in domestic and cross-border public offerings and private placements of debt, equity, hybrid and structured finance products.
• Assist with corporate governance requirements, stock exchange compliance, continuous disclosure obligations (including in respect of the emerging ESG disclosure regimes), and general regulatory compliance matters.
• Assist with public M&A transactions, including take-over bids, plans of arrangement, and corporate reorganizations.

As a member of the Blakes Capital Markets group, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the best transactional work in the Calgary and Canadian markets with a highly respected team of top-tier lawyers.

For more information on the Blakes Capital Markets / Securities please visit www.blakes.com.

All interested applicants should submit their cover letter, résumé and all post-secondary school transcripts directly to Angela Chios, Managing Director at angela.chios@blakes.com.

Blakes welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. The Firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment composed of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities and cultures.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.