Lead​/Senior Legal Counsel – FinDev

(Lead/Senior) Legal Counsel – Fin Dev Canada

Are you ready to advance your career while impacting change in emerging markets? We are looking for a (Lead/Senior) Legal Counsel
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Welcome to Fin Dev Canada
, Canada’s development financial institution! We are looking for talented professionals to join our growing organization. At Fin Dev Canada, we are guided by our mandate and the opportunity to positively impact climate and nature action, gender equality and market development. We drive sustainable development by working with and through the private sector.

Fin Dev Canada is seeking an entrepreneurial and solution‑oriented finance lawyer with experience in debt investments and project financing to join its legal team. The successful candidate will be a member of the Legal Transactions team and a trusted advisor to the investments team and subject matter experts (including business integrity, impact and E&S experts) of Fin Dev Canada. You will be responsible for providing legal advice on investment transactions and asset management across Fin Dev Canada’s portfolio, which includes sustainable infrastructure, financial industry and Agri businesses in Sub‑Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and Indo‑Pacific, aligning with Fin Dev Canada’s mandate.

The successful candidate will report to the Director, Legal Transactions.

Fin Dev Canada legal team consists of approximately 10 lawyers who provide a wide range of legal services. Fin Dev Canada’s legal team is dynamic, diverse, client‑focused and has a builder mind‑set. The legal team assists Fin Dev Canada on all its product offerings (including loans and equity investments) and supports Fin Dev Canada’s corporate function.

• Lead Legal Counsel - Legal Services 20:
  Salaries typically range from $129,928 - $173,235 annually plus a performance-based incentive.
• Senior Legal Counsel - Legal Services 19:
  Salaries typically range from $112,006 - $149,341 annually plus a performance-based incentive.
• Legal Counsel - Legal Services 18:
  Salaries typically range from $96,557 - $128,743 annually plus a performance-based incentive.

• Fin Dev Canada headquarters is in downtown Montreal. For the right candidate, Ottawa or Toronto will be considered, with the flexibility to work under a hybrid model (home/office).

• Impactful Work – At Fin Dev Canada, we are committed to promoting sustainable and inclusive growth in emerging markets and developing economies. Your work here will make a real difference, contributing to meaningful projects that have a lasting impact on communities around the world.
• Your Colleagues – Join a diverse and talented team that brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion to everything we do.
• Collaborative Culture – Collaboration is at the heart of our success. At Fin Dev Canada, we believe that working together not only enhances our business but also strengthens our ability to achieve our mission. Our culture is built on mutual support and teamwork, ensuring that we collectively drive our mandate and strategy forward.
• Perks and Benefits – Our Total Rewards offering goes beyond just a paycheck. We provide a comprehensive package designed to meet the diverse needs and life stages of our employees.

• Advise on all stages of debt and equity investments, including structuring, negotiating, executing and asset management matters related to financing and investment products.
• Identify legal risks and appropriate mitigation measures and strategies for transactions.
• Collaborate with the investment teams and subject matter experts (including business integrity, impact and E&S experts) of Fin Dev Canada to ensure that transactions are managed and executed in a timely manner.
• Review documentation prepared by external counsel and, in some instances, draft documentation for a broad range of debt and equity transactions.
• Manage external counsel on transactions.
• Build and share know‑how and best practices, including training and precedents.
• Lead / support Fin Dev Canada initiatives, including designing, reviewing, drafting enterprise‑wide, as well as business unit‑specific,…