Legal Affairs Co-op/Internship (Fall 2024)

BCI

3mo ago

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Legal
Victoria

Requirements

Has a keen interest in corporate & securities law, commercial law and/or M&A
Is detail-oriented, accurate, conscientious and focused
Has first rate writing skills
Possesses a strong work ethic
Possesses excellent interpersonal skills
Is committed to the highest ethical standards
Demonstrates an eagerness to learn coupled with the ability to fail and recover
Has strong research skills combined with analytical and problem-solving abilities
Has technology skills including the ability to effectively use Word, Outlook, etc.
Participates in or leads a business focused student law club

Responsibilities

You will assist the legal team with a corporate law practice focused on investment agreements, particularly contract review of existing and proposed investments in global infrastructure, renewable resources and private equity funds as well as private and public companies. You will also assist the team with corporate and commercial law matters, such as review of commercial agreements. Your work will include researching, summarizing and presenting legal materials on global investments such as governance term sheets, shareholder agreements, investment agreements, limited partnership agreements and supporting investment documents. Your work will also include researching, summarizing and presenting legal materials that will support corporate decision making. You will also assist in building best in class precedents and completing ad hoc work and special projects assigned by the team

BCI

Building Meaningful Futures

Finance

Industry

5001-10,000

Employees

1999

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) offers an exceptional opportunity to work at a world-class organization. With $233.0 billion of gross assets under management, BCI is the provider of investment management services to British Columbia’s public sector. We invest globally across a range of asset classes and strategies in public and private markets. BCI generates the investment returns that help our British Columbian public sector clients build financially secure futures. The people who work at BCI are committed, passionate, and approachable. They aim for continuous improvement and share BCI’s core values of clients first, performance focused, world class, accountability, transparency, and integrity. Being recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers and BC’s Top Employers exemplifies BCI’s ongoing commitment to be a progressive workplace of choice; one that attracts, retains, and promotes talent so that we can continue to work towards meeting our clients’ financial goals. As an active in-house asset manager, BCI depends on specialized skills and expertise to successfully execute its world-class investment strategies and fulfill client needs. We are currently expanding our team and our skill base to equip BCI for the future.