Associate in Winnipeg

MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 375 lawyers across the four western provinces. Named one of Canada’s best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Regina and Winnipeg. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.

We are looking for an associate with a minimum of three years of relevant experience to join our thriving Corporate/Commercial and Mergers and Acquisitions practices, based in our Winnipeg office. Our practice is characterized by collegiality, client service and a strong commitment to Western Canada, its business opportunities and its future. Our area of mergers and acquisitions law includes mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, divestitures, reorganizations, and leveraged and management buy-outs.

Our ideal candidate is an enthusiastic corporate mergers and acquisitions lawyer with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, effective practice management skills and a pragmatic approach to serving clients. We are interested in candidates at all levels of experience.

The ideal candidate will also have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Banking and corporate finance
• Corporate reorganizations
• Corporate governance

The successful lawyer would receive close mentorship from senior lawyers within the practice group. As a full-service law firm, we work together as a team to provide the highest level of service excellence to help our clients succeed in their goals.

Qualifications include:

• A minimum of three years of relevant corporate mergers and acquisitions experience
• Strong work ethic and strong professional and academic credentials
• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and client service skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with excellent problem-solving skills

MLT Aikins is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive and diverse work environment. Our principles of diversity, equity and inclusion create a space for everyone to collaborate, allowing us to deliver excellent and increasingly innovative legal service to our clients. We encourage individuals of a diverse group to apply to our job postings.

We welcome and encourage individuals who identify as members of Indigenous communities, and those who identify as belonging to diverse groups, including but not limited to persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation, to disclose this in their application.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, offering accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process or to successfully submit your application, please contact us at careers@mltaikins.com.