Associate Lawyer - EHG (Emerging and High Growth Companies)

Are you interested in working at one of Canada’s leading business law firms alongside some of the best and brightest legal minds? Are you passionate about technology and entrepreneurship? Does the idea of helping a start-up scale and thrive excite you? Our clients national Emerging and High Growth Companies Group is composed of individuals who are passionate about entrepreneurship and fostering the growth of early and growth stage ventures. They provide legal advice on the wide range of issues and legal requirements that emerging and high growth ventures face, from corporate and tax structuring and fundraising and shareholder agreements to intellectual property strategies and employment related matters.Our client's busy Vancouver office is actively seeking to add a talented mid-level Emerging and High Growth (EHG) Companies Associate to join their busy EHG practice group in their Vancouver office.Qualifications and Attributes:The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 to 4 years of general corporate law experience (ideally with a focus on emerging companies)Experience in corporate structuring, venture finance and mergers and acquisitions involving technology companiesPassion for entrepreneurship and emerging and high growth companiesSuperior communication and drafting skillsAbove average academicsExceptional work ethicClient service orientatedMust be qualified to practice law in CanadaOur client is offering the following:Lockstep tier one base salary ($127,000 - $157,000 per annum)Exceptional bonus incentive programHealth care benefitsEducational incentivesRelocation package if applicableInterested and qualified applicants may apply in confidence by sending their resume and transcripts to Stacy Cowan at [email protected] Urban Legal Recruitment we guarantee discretion and confidentiality. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.