Vice-President, Law and FCC Capital (Bilingual)

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Why FCC?

At FCC, we’re proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. As a federal Crown corporation, we provide financing, knowledge resources and business management software to over 103,000 customers nationwide.

Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive total rewards packages: market-aligned and performance-based salary and incentive programs, flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans, and well-being support through benefits and wellness programs

• Purpose-driven work: We build strong relationships, share knowledge and support the people who feed the world

• Growth: Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive

• Hybrid work options

How you’ll make an impact

Leverage your expertise in investments and complex deal structuring to provide strategic legal leadership that supports FCC’s business strategies while maintaining regulatory compliance. As a Vice-President, Law & FCC Capital, you’ll lead the FCC Capital Legal team and provide executive-level counsel on equity, fund, debt and other investment activities and portfolio matters. You’ll also oversee the Corporate Legal Services Team.

Your strong negotiation skills and deep knowledge of the legal, commercial, and risk landscape will help you draft, review, and advise on complex agreements; oversee litigation; and advise on corporate law, employment, procurement, intellectual property, and other areas of law necessary to the daily functions of a Canadian crown corporation.

If you’re a strategic, collaborative leader who thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment and is motivated by enabling business outcomes through sound legal judgment, this role might be for you.

What you’ll do

• Provide strategic direction for fund, debt and other investments in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Europe, including associated tax and structuring advice and related portfolio management matters

• Analyze legal, commercial and risk landscape analysis to mitigate legal risks and support business strategies

• Lead negotiation, drafting and review of complex agreements and corporate contracts (including share purchase agreements, fund documents, GP/LP documents, side letters and letters of intent)

• Oversee litigation with corporate-wide impact, including decisions on commencement or settlement of non-routine actions

• Lead corporate legal services, manage external counsel, and maintain relationships with peers and other Crown corporations

• Manage a team of investment lawyers and corporate legal services lawyers

What you’ll bring to the team

Required qualifications

• A Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree

• Minimum 10+ years of related experience

• Extensive knowledge of legal methodologies, practices and processes; case, contract and statute law; corporate governance; and the Canadian commercial environment with a strong focus on investing

• Proven expertise in fund law, equity investments, venture investing, joint ventures, structured debt products, warrants, and tax and structuring for investments in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Europe

• Experience providing legal advice on corporate law, human resources, procurement, contracting and compliance matters with corporate-wide impact

• Experience with management of legal teams

• This position is designated bilingual (English and French), and the successful candidate must be able to communicate in both of Canada’s official languages. In the event that a qualified bilingual candidate is not found, a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered and supported in their second official language training. Both bilingual and unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience managing external counsel resources for complex transactions and litigation

• Experience advising on lending transactions and related portfolio management

• Experience leading a team with formal direct reports

Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.

You belong here
At FCC, we’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace - one that reflects the communities where we live, work and play. Our team is made stronger through diversity, and we’re dedicated to building a workforce that brings together a range of backgrounds, abilities and perspectives.

We encourage qualified applicants to apply, including members of these four employment equity groups:
• Indigenous Peoples
• Members of visible minority groups
• Persons with disabilities
• Women

Accessibility and accommodations

To support an inclusive and accessible candidate experience, we encourage anyone needing an adjustment or accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process to email us at: TalentSupplyRecherch@fcc-fac.ca. An HR partner will respond and work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation. Information received in relation to accommodation requests will not impact hiring decisions.