Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of The Role

Saputo is looking for a lawyer with eight to ten years of mergers and acquisitions experience, strong technical skills and business instincts to join their corporate legal team. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs – Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate, the lawyer will lead coordinated group work with other members of the corporate legal team and various departments of Saputo on national and international transactions.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:
Lead various transactional files from a legal perspective and support the business development group with acquisitions and divestitures and the treasury group with financing transactions;

Participate in the acquisition strategy;

Lead legal due diligence efforts;

Negotiate and prepare agreements and other documentation;

Participate in the implementation of transactions and the integration process;

Carry out other responsibilities related to this role or any emerging new priorities.

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

Eight to ten years of relevant transactional experience, acquired either in a national law firm or in a large acquisition-focused organization;

Strong analytical skills and good business judgment, with attention to detail;

Pragmatic, particularly with respect to determining the significance of legal risks and balancing legal and business necessities;

Efficient, proactive and organized, with the ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and handle multiple sensitive projects simultaneously;

Professional, with high standards of integrity and rigorous ethical principles;

Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and effectively within the legal team, and with other internal departments, international business partners and external counsel in English and French.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

Competitive salaries

Advantageous corporate agreements

Full range of group insurance benefits

Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution

Purchase option of company stocks

Group RRSP

Health and wellness program in the workplace

Assistance program for employees and their families

Saputo products at a discounted price

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family’s hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal. Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy. Thanks to our national footprint, we’re proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise. To learn more about Saputo in Canada, please click here. ( http://saputo.com/en/our-products/canada-sector )

Join the Saputo Dairy Products Canada team to make your contributions matter every day!

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