Legal Counsel

The Legal function plays a critical role in partnering with the business to enable build and sustain this environment.

Position Summary

Based in Calgary Alberta Dallas Texas or Houston Texas the Legal Counsel will support a complex global operating business and be expected to provide counsel on a wide variety of commercial regulatory and strategic priorities for an international business. These responsibilities include:

• Provide prompt and effective legal and commercial advice including negotiating support through all phases of the manufacturing and contracting cycle including supply chain and commercial sales
• Provide legal advice and support on commercial contracts required by internal business support groups touching on areas of law including but not limited to Human Resources HSE Technology and Innovation Regulatory Real Estate and Finance
• Identify risk and liability issues related to various commercial and construction matters and provide advice on risk mitigation strategies
• Provide legal advice and support for the resolution of commercial disputes and management of litigation including oversight of external counsel
• Liaise with internal business units for delivery of commercially relevant legal advice
• Develop and implement business-oriented legal strategies to deal with client concerns
• Assist in development and implementation of templates policies procedures and internal controls
• Support M&A activities
• Support Corporate and Compliance initiatives as needed and as directed by the General Counsel and by the Chief Compliance Officer

Reports To:

VP Legal Operations and Chief Compliance Officer.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

The Legal Counsel will exercise their mandate through a series of key internal and external relationships in addition to their relationship with the VP Legal Operations and Chief Compliance Office including:

• Divisional Group President and leadership team
• SVP Legal General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
• Divisional Functional Leads and Department Managers
• Other members of the Legal Team
• External counsel

Duties

• Legal Partner: Serve as legal advisor for the Division. Contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes templates and playbooks.
• Functional Support: Provide support to various divisional/corporate service functions such as Human Resources Operations HSE Regulatory Real Estate and Finance.
• Commercial and Operational Support: Advise on commercial arrangements and draft related transactional documentation. Support the business in effectively and efficiently managing operational changes.
• International Business Support: Support in various international commercial initiatives. Advise on best practices for operating in a compliance-focused manner within the international arena.
• Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Review and advise the business on changes to the regulatory environments impacting the business.
• Litigation: Manage and oversee the work of external counsel on various litigation files including by acting as a liaison between external counsel and internal employees.
• M&A Support: Provide M&A support as required to help achieve its growth targets.
• Corporate Support: Provide occasional support on critical initiatives for the Corporate Group

Qualifications

• Law Degree and called to the bar in a U.S. or Canadian Jurisdiction
• 6 - 10 years legal experience
• Experience in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• M & A experience
• Litigation management experience
• Strong planning organizational analytical and strategy skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Team player and self-motivated with strong people skills and a customer driven personality
• Ability to multi-task in the areas of legal issues technical expertise operations and commercial principles
• Ability to interface with all levels of management staff clients and external business contacts
• Ability to identify and communicate legal risk in a practical solution-oriented manner
• Ability to work independently in fast paced environment and juggle competing needs of multiple dotted line relationships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.