Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills. We are looking to hire someone with 3 years experience but will consider someone who is extremely skilled with less.

We are seeking a dedicated and pragmatic Corporate Commercial Lawyer to join our practice in Ontario. The successful candidate will advise privately held businesses, owner-operated enterprises, and emerging companies on day-to-day commercial matters, complex M&A;, and strategic corporate reorganizations. You will work closely with clients, accountants, and other professional advisors to deliver tax-efficient and legally sound solutions.Key Responsibilities

- Corporate Transactions: Structure, draft, and negotiate share purchase agreements (SPAs), asset purchase agreements (APAs), letters of intent (LOIs), and related commercial transaction documents.
- Reorganizations & Restructuring: Advise on corporate reorganizations, amalgamations, continuances, roll-overs, estate freezes, family trusts, and succession planning initiatives.
- Commercial Agreements: Draft, review, and negotiate shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, supplier/vendor contracts, and commercial leases.
- Corporate Governance: Oversee incorporations, extra-provincial registrations, amendments, minute book reviews, and compliance filings under the OBCA and CBCA.
- Client Management: Act as a trusted advisor to business owners, managing files independently from inception through to successful closing.




- Advisory Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with external accountants, tax specialists, and financial planners to implement corporate planning strategies.

Qualifications & Requirements
- Bar Admission: Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario (LSO).
- Experience: 3+ years of dedicated corporate/commercial law experience within a private practice environment.
- Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of Ontario and federal corporate statutes (OBCA/CBCA), transaction mechanics, and basic tax/reorganization principles.
- Drafting Skills: Demonstrated excellence in drafting bespoke corporate and commercial agreements.
- Client Skills: Strong interpersonal, communication, and business development capabilities with a client-first mindset.
- Autonomy: Ability to independently manage files, run closings, and mentor junior staff or law clerks.

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $95,000.00-$150,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate

- Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:
- corporate law: 3 years (required)
- business law: 3 years (required)
- commercial law: 2 years (preferred)

Language:
- Fluent English (required)

Licence/Certification:
- admission to the bar as a lawyer in Ontario in valuable standing (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Corporate Lawyer (Business Law, Restructuring, Business Transactions) (Toronto)
🏢 Levy Zavet PC
📍 Toronto