Axiom
Construction & Development Counsel
Job Summary
The role involves supporting clients on complex real estate legal matters including acquisitions, dispositions, planning, development, expropriations, construction, environmental, and energy issues. The lawyer will lead or support due diligence efforts, review titles and leases, and advise on redevelopment projects to align with operational and strategic goals. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in real estate, construction, environmental, or energy law, and be licensed in Ontario or other Canadian provinces. The position offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for remote work with some on-site requirements.
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Job Description
We are currently seeking Construction & Development Counsel to join our real estate team and provide legal support to our Fortune 500 clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal support on land use planning, development approvals, and regulatory compliance for large-scale infrastructure and real estate projects.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including CCDC contracts, EPCMs, engineering services agreements, and other complex construction and development contracts.
- Advise on legal risk, project structuring, procurement strategy (including open RFPs), and execution across the full project lifecycle—from pre-development to post-construction.
- Support cross-functional teams in managing Indigenous consultation, land access, and stakeholder relations in alignment with project timelines and legal obligations.
Qualifications:
- Licensed to practice law in Canada, with 5+ years of relevant legal experience in construction, real estate development, or infrastructure law.
- Proven experience with CCDC, EPCM, and other major construction and engineering contracts.
- Strong understanding of planning and development frameworks, municipal approvals, and regulatory regimes across Canadian jurisdictions.
- Experience working with or advising on Indigenous relations and land consultation processes is a plus.
Compensation, Benefits & Location:
This role offers competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes Medical, Dental, and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.
About Axiom:
Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services. Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation. Learn more about working at Axiom.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment. Axiom will accommodate persons with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and in accordance with the Human Rights Code. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities can be provided at each stage of the recruitment process. If you have a disability and require accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [email protected]. In addition, if you are invited to participate in an interview stage, please inform us if you require special accommodation at the time of your invitation for an interview.
Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice. Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
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