Senior Legal Counsel,Project Finance Job Montréal area,Montreal Province de Québec Canada,Finance & Banking

Location: Montreal

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

10/11/2026

Worker Type:

Permanent

Language(s)

Required:

English

Term Duration (in months):

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) :

$122,940 - $166,330

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

FCC is establishing a Project Finance business line to help finance complex projects that strengthen Canadian agriculture and food systems. As Senior Legal Counsel, Project Finance, you’ll play a key role in supporting this strategic growth initiative and shaping how FCC delivers project finance solutions.

Working closely with business leaders, credit teams and external partners, you’ll help structure, negotiate and execute sophisticated financing transactions. Your practical legal advice will support innovative financing solutions, manage legal risk and advance FCC’s mandate as a Canadian Crown corporation. If you’re ready to apply your project finance expertise to meaningful, purpose-driven work, we’d like to hear from you.

What you'll do

Provide legal advice on project finance, infrastructure finance, acquisition finance and other structured lending transactions

Support the development, launch and ongoing growth of FCC’s Project Finance business line

Advise business and credit teams throughout the transaction lifecycle, from origination and structuring to closing and portfolio management

Draft, review and negotiate credit agreements, commitment letters, term sheets, security documents, intercreditor agreements, participation and syndication arrangements, confidentiality agreements and other transaction documents

Advise on transaction structuring, risk allocation and lender protections

Support syndicated financings and transactions involving multiple lenders, government agencies, export credit agencies and other financing participants

Manage legal due diligence and identify legal risks associated with complex transactions

Retain, instruct and supervise external legal counsel in Canada and other jurisdictions, as required

Develop legal precedents, processes, templates and guidance materials to support scalable and efficient delivery of legal services

Provide training and practical legal guidance to business partners on project finance and related legal matters

Collaborate with senior leaders across FCC to identify opportunities, solve problems and support strategic initiatives

What you'll bring to the team

Required qualifications:

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Minimum seven years of experience advising on project finance, infrastructure finance, syndicated lending or other complex financing transactions

Experience drafting and negotiating commercial financing documents and leading discussions with borrowers, counterparties, and external legal counsel

Strong understanding of secured lending, credit structures, project financing transactions, security packages and transaction execution, with a practical understanding of how complex transactions are structured and completed

Demonstrated ability to identify legal risks, exercise sound judgment, and provide…