We are supporting a boutique Corporate & Real Estate law firm based in Vancouver in their search for a Corporate Associate.

About The Company:

Our client is an award-winning local Vancouver law firm that specializes in business law, real estate law, estate planning. They have built a strong reputation in the Vancouver market for being innovative, approachable and genuinely client-first.

They have been recognized as one of Canada's Top Growing Companies with a current team of circa 20 people. The culture is deliberately different from a traditional law firm with open team spaces and a collaborative environment.

About The Role:

My client is seeking a Corporate Commercial Lawyer to join the Vancouver team. This is a hands-on transactional role focused on corporate and commercial matters. You will advise small-to-medium businesses, startups, real estate developers and entrepreneurs. This is not a role where you support a senior partner from a distance - you will have your own files, your own clients and direct involvement in transactions and business decisions from day one.

Core Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on incorporation, corporate structure and governance matters.
• Handle business purchase and sale transactions - both share and asset deals.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, service agreements and NDAs.
• Act on commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions and development matters in collaboration with the real estate team.
• Advise on corporate reorganizations, business succession planning and equity compensation arrangements.
• Support startup clients on financing structures, investor agreements and early-stage corporate matters.
• Build and manage client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact on business law matters.
• Partner closely with the firm's Managing Partner's to create strategies and make business decisions.

Candidate Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of 3+ years post call experience in Corporate/Commercial Law.
• Member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia.
• Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating business agreements, share purchase agreements and corporate documents,
• A strong interest in working in an innovative and growing law firm.
• Comfortable working independently and managing client relationships directly without relying on senior oversight.
• Strong drafting skills and commercial judgement.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0013485112 in all correspondence.

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