Securities Associate
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), is seeking an Associate with relevant work experience to join our leading Securities practice group in the Toronto office. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of securities practice experience.
Our Securities team, consisting of more than 100 lawyers, is one of the largest and most experienced in Canada. Our lawyers are leaders in capital markets and M&A transactions, serving prominent public companies and financial institutions in Canada, the United States and worldwide. Canada’s leading public companies and investment dealers regularly turn to us to handle their corporate finance transactions, M&A and securities regulatory matters, tapping into our national and international presence to access our exceptional cross-border capability in principal markets.
Blakes is consistently recognized as a leading capital markets law firm in Canada. Recently, we won the Capital Markets Deal of the Year at the 2024 Canada Law Awards. In the first quarter of 2024, Blakes was the top firm in Canada in the following capital markets league tables:
- No. 1 in Canada in equity, equity-linked and preferred offerings for issuers and underwriters combined, by deal value and deal count (Bloomberg)
- No. 1 in Canada in equity and equity-related offerings for issuers and underwriters combined, by deal value and deal count (Refinitiv)
- No. 1 in Canada in equity and debt offerings for issuers and underwriters combined, by deal value and deal count (Financial Post)
For more information on our capital markets and M&A practices, please visit www.blakes.com.
All interested applicants should submit their cover letter, résumé and all post-secondary school transcripts directly to our online application portal by clicking on submit application or visit https://joinblakes.com/careers/associates/.
Applications should be addressed to: Kari Abrams, Director, Legal Personnel & Professional Development, Employment Counsel.
Blakes welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. The Firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment composed of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and cultures.
The Firm provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities and in respect of other protected grounds during the recruitment process in accordance with applicable laws. Please contact us to request accommodation.
