Corporate Associate Ottawa, ON Reference # AC -7412 Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a well-established, full-service law firm in Ottawa to recruit a Corporate Associate to join its growing team.

This opportunity is ideal for a motivated legal professional seeking to expand their corporate and commercial law practice while working on sophisticated transactions for a diverse client base ranging from entrepreneurs and private companies to larger organizations.

The successful candidate will support a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, commercial transactions, and general corporate governance matters. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Advise clients on a variety of corporate and commercial law matters. • Manage corporate transactions, including incorporations, amalgamations, amendments, dissolutions, revivals, and continuances. • Assist clients with corporate structuring and tax-driven reorganizations, including estate freezes, rollovers, and share exchanges. • Independently manage share and asset purchase transactions, including the preparation and negotiation of transaction documents and closing deliverables. • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including shareholder agreements, loan agreements, management agreements, distribution agreements, and other commercial contracts.



• Collaborate with clients and external advisors to deliver practical, business-focused legal solutions. • Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive and strategic legal advice. YOUR REQUIREMENTS : EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE • Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. • Minimum of 2 years of post-call experience practicing corporate and commercial law in Ontario. • Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, and corporate reorganizations. • Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and related transaction documents. • Exposure to not-for-profit, tax, or securities law would be considered an asset. KEY SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS • Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. • Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment. • Robust interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain client relationships. • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal practice management tools. • Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential information.

This is a current vacancy; salary range is $100,000 – $150,000.

📌 Corporate Associate (Ontario)
🏢 Meridia Recruitment Solutions
📍 Ontario