Articling Clerk

**Job Title**: Articling Clerk (12-month term)
**Company, Department**: Corporate Legal
**Location**: Halifax, NS - Hybrid
**Type of Employment**: Temporary, Full Time
**Closing Date**: January 16, 2023
**Reference Number**: 10818

At Emera, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help Emera to safely deliver cleaner, reliable energy to our customers.

We are currently looking for an Articling Clerk to join our Corporate Legal Team.

**As an Articling Clerk within our Corporate Legal team you will**:

- Corporate transactions;
- Commercial work, including the purchase and sale of various goods and services, commodity (natural gas and power) agreements, real estate, electricity purchase and sale arrangements;
- Significant exposure to contract negotiations and drafting;
- Advice on legislation, regulations, licenses, permits and approvals governing our operations;
- Securities filings;
- Preparing for, and attending hearings before various administrative tribunals, including the Nova Scotia Utilities and Review Board;
- Advising on compliance issues that arise in relation to our businesses; and
- Research and legal drafting.

**What skills will make you successful?**
- A results-oriented focus is essential, as is the ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment and effectively manage several projects and deadlines simultaneously;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills: ability to influence and communicate effectively across the company and externally at all levels;
- Dedication to teamwork and an eagerness to engage and collaborate;
- Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail;
- Proven ability to work in a complex, regulated corporate environment;
- Superior writing skills including the ability to compile information from research, case files or verbal direction, in order to draft documentation;
- Sound professional and business judgment;
- Confidence and a willingness to take on new challenges;
- Proficient with the use of information technology tools.

At Emera, everyone is a leader in their own right. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees. The successful individual in this role will endeavour to build strong collaborative relationships, takes ownership, while acting with integrity and drive operational excellence.

**Why join our team?**
- **Flexibility**: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
- **Health & Wellbeing**: A comprehensive benefits plan, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
- **Grow Your Career**: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
- **Community Engagement & Care**: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employee
- **Competitive Compensation**: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plan along with a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

While our employees are not required to report their vaccination status at this time, we continue to recommend that employees get their COVID-19 vaccination and stay up to date with boosters to protect themselves, their families, coworkers, and the public. It is important to note that the Emera Vaccine Policy could be reinstated, in part or in full, at any time.

**Form of Application**: To apply, please click on the blue ‘APPLY NOW’ button at the end of the job posting, complete all required information fields, and copy and paste your cover letter and resume in one single document into the online form.

At Emera, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying. If you don’t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, set up a Job Alert to learn about future opportunities