Associate, Corporate (Energy)

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters. 

The Energy group in our Corporate Department is currently seeking a senior-level associate to join its highly regarded team located in our Calgary Office.  This group provides leading advice on all aspects of energy-related private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and complex project development transactions, including project structuring, co-ownership arrangements, operations, marketing, construction, procurement, supply/offtake transactions, and new development involving industry conglomerates and investor groups to emerging independent producers and operators. 

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be qualified to practice law in Alberta and have the following credentials:

• Between 6 – 8 years of experience (in private practice or a combination of private practice and in-house) in oil and gas, power and renewables, including private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and/or project development;
• Strong academic credentials; and
• Strong analytical, communication and drafting skills.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their career and skills as part of a growing and highly successful practice and will receive advanced training, mentoring and significant client exposure.  This is the ideal position for someone who demonstrates strong initiative, has strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills and who is a consummate team player.

Apply to:

Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 – 2 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4K7
E-mail:  hrdeptcal@bennettjones.com

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check.  Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.