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At RBC, our culture is deeply supportive and rich in opportunity and reward. You will help our clients thrive and our communities prosper, empowered by a spirit of shared purpose.

Whether you\xe2\x80\x99re helping clients find new opportunities, developing new technology, or providing expert advice to internal partners, you will be doing work that matters in the world, in an environment built on teamwork, service, responsibility, diversity, and integrity.




































Job Title Senior Counsel




































What is the opportunity? The RBC Capital Markets Law Group is seeking to staff a securities lawyer in a Senior Counsel position to provide legal advice and support to the Investment Banking and Global Markets trading businesses. This position involves advising on transactional, project and regulatory matters across a variety of businesses including Mergers & Acquisitions, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets and the Cash Equities trading business. What will you do?

• Provide senior-level advice and counsel in a practical, user friendly manner to investment bankers, as well as sales, trading and structuring personnel at all levels of RBC Capital Markets\xe2\x80\x99 Investment Banking and Global Markets trading businesses
• Provide legal support for special projects and new business initiatives involving Canadian securities laws

• Advise on reputational risk matters, inspiring confidence at all levels of Capital Markets employees with respect to the identification and management of legal risk
• Review, draft and negotiate engagement letters, NDAs, non-reliance letters and joinders
• Provide supplemental legal coverage for the investment banking industry and product coverage groups
• Prepare standard forms, policies, and procedures for the investment banking business
• Provide support on offering documents, underwriting agreements and other capital markets transaction documentation
• Work with external counsel on investment banking transactional matters

What do you need to succeed? Must haves

• JD/LLB from a recognized law school, called to the Bar of a recognized jurisdiction
• Experience: At least 4 years in a top law firm and/or in-house investment banking position practicing securities law
• Strong drafting, negotiating and analytical skills; strong interpersonal communication skills; ability to facilitate business in a risk-appropriate and cost effective manner
• Exposure to M&A transactions; equities trading; prospectus underwritings; various types of public company securities law transactions such as normal course and standard issuer bids, and block trades; and working knowledge of Ontario provincial securities laws, and IIROC and TSX rules
• Excellent judgment, strategic and practical thinking, and the ability to work under tight deadlines

What\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Flexible work/life balance options

Job Summary




































Address: TORONTO, Ontario, Canada




































City: CAN-ON-TORONTO




































Country: Canada




































Work hours/week: 37.5




































Employment Type: Full time




































Platform: Office of the CLO




































Job Type: Regular




































Pay Type: Salaried




































Posted Date: 2023-02-27-08:00




































Application Deadline: 2023-03-20-07:00







































































Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.




































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