CLOSING DATE:

June 5, 2026

Opportunity

AIMCo is seeking a responsive and client-focused Senior Legal Counsel to join our Real Estate and Mortgages Legal Team with the ability to also support our Private Markets Legal Team. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel & Managing Director, Real Estate & Mortgages, you will provide a breadth of legal advice and assistance with respect to all aspects of AIMCo’s business.


To be successful in this role, you will enjoy a challenging and dynamic work environment, with an emphasis on client service. Complementing this, you are enthusiastic about working as a member of a collegial and tight-knit team that emphasizes day-to-day collaboration.

This position can be located in Edmonton or Calgary.

Responsibilities:

• Primary duties will include providing legal support to:

  • the Real Estate and Mortgages asset classes including:

    • reviewing, drafting and negotiating joint venture, development management, asset management, property management and construction management agreements;

    • reviewing, drafting and negotiating confidentiality agreements, listing agreements, letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements and related closing documents for property acquisitions and dispositions;

    • reviewing, drafting and negotiating financing and security documents, with AIMCo as lender or borrower;

    • ensuring compliance with mortgage and lending regulations, including licensing, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing procedures;

  • other Private Markets asset classes, including Infrastructure and Private Equity, including:

    • reviewing, drafting and negotiating confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, letters of intent, asset or share purchase agreements and co-ownership agreements for private market acquisitions and dispositions;

    • reviewing, drafting and negotiating limited partnership agreements, side letters and subscription agreements and other investment documentation for private fund investments and co-investments;

    • reviewing, drafting and negotiating financing documentation, including for acquisition, project and holding company financings.

• Providing expert legal support for investment activities, within and outside of Canada, including:

  • establishing and managing transaction project plans;

  • reviewing and assessing issues arising from due diligence;  

  • advising on investment structures; and

  • ensuring compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements.

• Supporting the organization on a broad range of organizational demands and legal matters, including AIMCo enterprise functions on various policy matters.

• Instructing and managing external counsel with respect to investment transactions, commercial contracts, and client and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions.

• Acting as a trusted advisor to AIMCo’s investment teams to assess and mitigate various legal risks.

Our Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• 5+ years post-call experience in a broad range of real estate, financing, M&A, or corporate/commercial matters gained at a major law firm and/or as in-house counsel.

• Proven track record supporting and leading legal workstreams on investment transactions. 

• Law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from an accredited law school.

• Called to the Alberta Bar and member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.

• Excellent legal and business judgment.

• Excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and conclusions into a language applicable to the targeted audience.

• Well-established interpersonal relationship-building skills and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Highly-motivated team player with a proven ability to manage competing priorities under tight timelines.

• Demonstrated commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration, and inspiring the same in others.

**This role will close June 4th, 2026 @ 11:59 pm (MST)**

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Next Steps

We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.

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At AIMCo, we draw upon the differences in who we are, where we come from and the way we think to deliver results for the Albertans who rely on us. We offer an inclusive, modern workplace where well-being is prioritized, and colleagues are enabled to do their best work. Our team members are motivated by our purpose and committed to creating long-term value for our clients and their beneficiaries.