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Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)

Senior Legal Counsel or Associate General Counsel

CalgaryPosted 5 days ago
Full-timehybrid

Job Description

CLOSING DATE:

June 25, 2026

Opportunity

We're seeking a dynamic individual to join our Public Markets Legal team. Under the supervision of the Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Public Markets, you will provide strategic, solutions-oriented legal advice for investment activities in public markets in North America, Europe, Asia and other international jurisdictions. This role provides end-to-end transactional and regulatory support for AIMCo’s capital markets activities, including trading, fund investments, and complex financing structures, with a particular focus on derivatives, securities financing and trading documentation.

Responsibilities:

  • Transactional Support: Lead legal workstreams for capital markets transactions, including:

  • prime brokerage, margin lending, repo and securities lending arrangements, and derivatives transactions, including advising on ISDA, CSA, GMRA/MRA and related trading documentation frameworks

  • private placements, strategic investments, and structured public markets transactions, including equity-linked and financing-related structures.

  • Documentation & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements with counterparties and external counsel, including trading documentation (ISDA, CSAs, confirmations), securities financing agreements, and fund and investment agreements, ensuring alignment with AIMCo’s commercial objectives, risk appetite, and governance standards.

  • Regulatory Advisory: Monitor, interpret, and advise on securities law and global regulatory developments impacting trading and investment activities, including derivatives regulation (e.g., margin, clearing, reporting), market structure, and securities financing frameworks, and translate these into practical guidance for investment teams.

  • Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across trading and investment activities, including enforceability, collateral, netting, and cross-border considerations.

  • Collaboration: Partner closely with Public Markets investment professionals (including trading and structuring teams), as well as Compliance, Risk, and Operations, to support execution, manage risk, and enhance governance.

  • External Counsel Oversight: Manage relationships and budgets for external legal providers, including scoping mandates, overseeing deliverables, and ensuring cost-effective execution aligned with AIMCo priorities.

Our Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated subject matter expertise in capital markets, trading documentation, or derivatives, with a track record of leading transactional workstreams

  • Over 7 years of experience in corporate/securities law, including meaningful experience with capital markets transactions, trading and derivatives documentation (e.g., ISDA, repo, securities lending)

  • Experience in-house at an institutional investor, asset manager, or financial institution is an asset

  • Law degree (J.D., LL.B., or equivalent) from an accredited law school

  • Called to the Alberta Bar and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta

  • Intellectual curiosity and sound legal and commercial judgment

  • Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, particularly in complex transactional documentation

  • Ability to translate technical legal and regulatory concepts into practical, business-oriented advice

  • Strong relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines and across time zones

  • High degree of ownership, resilience, and sound judgment in ambiguous and fast-moving situations

  • Commitment to AIMCo’s values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration

***Job Posting will expire at 11:59pm MT on June 24, 2026***

Next Steps

We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.

ALERT - Be on the lookout for AIMCo career opportunities advertised through third parties that request an application fee or too much information. To verify, all opportunities are posted on aimco.ca/jobs
 

At AIMCo, we draw upon the differences in who we are, where we come from and the way we think to deliver results for the Albertans who rely on us. We offer an inclusive, modern workplace where well-being is prioritized, and colleagues are enabled to do their best work. Our team members are motivated by our purpose and committed to creating long-term value for our clients and their beneficiaries.

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