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Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel

2 months ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Independent Electricity System Operator Full time

The opportunity (1 permanent and 1 temporary position)

The IESO is seeking lawyers to join its legal team. The successful applicants will have a minimum of four years post-call experience, preferably working on complex matters in leading law firms or fast paced in-house environments. The position will depend on successful applicant experience.

Accountabilities

As a member of the Legal Department, Counsel will work collaboratively, advising on multi-disciplinary legal projects, providing strategic legal advice on a range of complex legal, regulatory, policy and business issues, ensuring that advice is linked to the organization's strategic objectives, and acting as an integral part of internal and external project teams. Counsel will provide high-quality solution-oriented legal advice and guidance on a range of matters supporting IESO's strategy and mandate, including:

  • Management of electricity generation contracts
  • Acquisition of new electricity system resources (including from electricity storage facilities) and management of energy contracts
  • Implementation of electricity conservation and demand management programs, and innovation and grid modernization initiatives, including through IESO's grid innovation and hydrogen innovation funds
  • Electricity market operations including interpretation, administration and development of the IESO's Market Rules and related matters
  • Interpretation and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
  • Transmission system planning
  • Disputes that may arise under or in relation to Market Rules or energy procurement contracts, and
  • General operations of the IESO, including matters relating to procurements of goods and services (including IT-related acquisitions), cybersecurity, non-disclosure agreements, freedom of information access requests, privacy law, records management, and related legal research



Who you are

  • A member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
  • We are looking for a minimum of 4 years post call experience in corporate commercial or transactional law gained either in a leading law firm or in-house law department setting. Applicants with more than 8 years post call experience may be considered for a Senior Counsel role.
  • Experience in any of the following specific areas is an asset:
    • Electricity or energy law
    • Infrastructure or construction law
    • Banking and finance law
    • Procurement law
    • Administrative law
    • Privacy law
    • Regulatory law

Competencies

  • Ability and commitment to align with IESO's core values
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a busy team environment
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Ability to analyze complex issues and recommend practical solutions
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent negotiation and drafting skills
  • Deadline-oriented
  • A strong personal commitment to client needs
  • Organizational and time management skills
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of the IESO's public mandate and corporate objectives
  • Ability to influence peers and others in the organization
  • Strong problem-solving skills
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