CPCS | Advisors to infrastructure leaders
50 years of global infrastructure leadership

The opportunity

CPCS is offering you a life work blend that's difficult to achieve in a traditional law firm, and the opportunity to work in Canada and internationally on unique infrastructure projects and interesting clients.

You'll have a dual role working as a member of our Global Legal Unit, and as needed, for the infrastructure and business law firm CPCS lawyers created, which is called CPCS Infra Law Ltd (CPCS Infra Law).

Please apply if you're an experienced infrastructure/business lawyer who's bilingual in English and French. This is a full-time permanent position based in one of our offices, with travel to support projects globally as required.

Your impact

Your legal expertise will help us advance infrastructure projects that have a significant and measurable impact on people's lives.

You'll be working with team members across the organization as well as with subcontractors and associates. The work will vary and will be project-based. Example activities include drafting PPP regulatory frameworks, acting as transaction advisor for a government or a private consortium drafting and negotiating an international agreement between two countries to share access to their rail and port infrastructure, investigating the legal ramifications of a potential cross-border transit system in North America, or leading a competitive tendering process for the transaction of a Special Economic Zone.

You'll support CPCS's transactional and consulting business by providing knowledge and leadership in the preparation of proposals, execution of projects and regulatory aspects of the transportation and energy sector primarily, but not exclusively.

Your responsibilities

Reporting to the Legal Unit's Global Director and collaborating with the unit's Associate Global Director, you'll contribute to different stages of our project lifecycle:

Provide legal expertise in transactions, project structuring, project development, project procurement and negotiation, and as the case may be, project implementation
Perform legal, institutional and contractual feasibility studies and audit
Draft, negotiate and review contracts and associated legal documents
Draft and review regulatory documents
Draft public tender documentation and support public tender processes
Perform legal, institutional, and contractual capacity building and training
Author and deliver papers at conferences
Prepare a wide variety of legal documents and associated correspondence
Provide institutional, legal and contractual support (within given area of expertise) to members of other CPCS teams in the delivery of project requirements
Contribute to CPCS culture by fostering an efficient, innovative and team-oriented environment while also identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in CPCS policies, processes, systems, templates, etc.

Lead and/or support business development efforts, including writing proposals, tracking market developments

What the ideal candidate possesses

Excellent research and analytical skills

Entrepreneurial drive and leadership skills

Agility and willingness to take on business and legal challenges
Excellent interpersonal and client service skills, strong initiative, and ability to work well in a variety of teams
Excellent organizational and project management skills, and ability to work collaboratively, multi-task, coordinate projects and work under pressure

Ability to work with incomplete data and partial information, as is often the case in developing countries

Willing to learn and having a genuine interest in infrastructure, especially in energy and transport infrastructures

Comfortable interacting with a wide range of individuals with different cultural and technical backgrounds
Willing to contribute to internal knowledge sharing
Highly responsive with a service-oriented attitude and unquestioned ethics, integrity and accountability

What you bring to the team

Bachelor's degree in law or Juris Doctorate in law (or equivalent) from a law school
Master's degree in law, or another relevant field and a membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario or the law society of another common law jurisdiction
1 to 5 years of experience in public law, infrastructure and/or business law ideally gained in a reputable business lawfirm or in-house legal department
Significant technical legal knowledge, excellent business judgment, and strong analytical and drafting skills
High degree of responsibility and desire to gain exposure to increasingly challenging work
Fluent in English and French (both written and oral)
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required. In general, consultants spend between 5% and 15% of their time away from home.
Considered an asset but not required:

Experience in developing countries
Experience analyzing and drafting primary and secondary legislations
Transactional experience

Third language (including Spanish or Arabic)

About us

We are CPCS, a global management consulting firm in the infrastructure sector headquartered in Canada with offices around the world.

We design and implement practical solutions to pressing infrastructure challenges that are specific to transport, power and public-private partnerships, anchored on deep analytics.

With 1,500 projects completed in over 110 countries, the work we do has real and measurable impact on people's lives. On any given day, we can be called on to improve a city's public transit system or advise a government looking to modernize its power sector.

Contributing to a better, healthier world for citizens gives us a deep sense of purpose.

Our global team of about 150 people come from all walks of life and bring unique skill sets. If you're intrigued or excited by what you've read so far, visit our Careers page to learn more about our total compensation and core beliefs or discover our most recent stories. Check our Glassdoor page too!
Read more about our diverse and inclusive culture and the positive impacts our work has in our magazine, The Depths.

Support for you, professionally and personally

Professional growth: We support your growth at CPCS and professional development by providing training, coaching, mentorship and regular feedback.

Meaningful connection: We believe in engaging collaboratively with passionate, diverse and motivated clients, team members and stakeholders to understand various viewpoints.

Greater impact: We believe in helping infrastructure leaders make more impactful decisions. Everything we do seeks to enable positive economic, social and environmental impacts.

Competitive compensation: We offer all team members competitive base salaries along with a benefits package that includes superior health and wellness programs. You could be eligible to receive a performance-based bonus. With time and proven excellence, you may be invited to become a company shareholder and benefit from company dividends and profit sharing. We also believe in offering flexible work arrangements and ample, defined time off.

Apply today

Thank you for your interest.

Applications will be accepted until October 14, 2022
Only those selected for consideration will be contacted
A portfolio of relevant projects, participating in a case-study or written exercise will be required for shortlisted candidates

Submit a cover letter and detailed resume identifying your qualifications.

Click "Apply" below to submit your application.

Our recruitment practices

CPCS is an equal opportunity employer. Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and members of underrepresented groups. Our belief is that we all have unique talents, perspectives and backgrounds. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply anyways. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

CANADA: CPCS is committed to, and will strive to ensure that, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, its regulations, standards and all other relevant legislation are applied in a timely fashion. We'll provide all qualified applicants and employees who have disabilities with reasonable accommodations as required by law. If this is your case, please contact accessibility@cpcs.ca or 613-237-2500. Read more about our commitment to accessibility.

UNITED STATES: CPCS Transcom Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote a diverse and inclusive work environment and comply with the American with Disabilities Act and all other applicable laws. We'll provide all qualified applicants and employees who have disabilities with reasonable accommodations as required by the law. If this is your case, please contact accessibility@cpcs.ca or 613-237-2500. Read more about our commitment to accessibility.

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