Legal Counsel, Law, Land

5 months ago

Regina, Canada SaskPower Full time

Permanent - Full Time

**Location: Regina**

**Salary range: $90,000 to $168,946**

We generate more than just power for the people of Saskatchewan. We also offer some of the best jobs in the province. Our challenging careers will help you grow, while being surrounded by a team committed to safety, openness, collaboration and accountability. We offer highly competitive salaries and benefits packages to our employees. If you’re someone who thrives in a team environment and doesn’t shy away from a good challenge, join us

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The world around us is changing, and so are we. We’re changing the way we power the province, and we’re excited about what the future holds At SaskPower, success means executing our strategic initiative of attracting and retaining an engaged, diverse and inclusive workforce. Our goal is creating powerful career opportunities and a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. SaskPower ensures we establish a culture of leadership that empowers employees and drives enhanced health and safety.

SaskPower is seeking to hire a lawyer to join the SaskPower legal Department. The Legal Counsel role is accountable to serve as the legal authority for the corporation. This position is responsible to provide legal services to the Corporation and its subsidiaries; ensuring the maximum protection of legal rights and to maintain operations within the limits prescribed by legislation while aligning departmental efforts with SaskPower’s strategic goals and objectives.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Provide informal (verbal) and formal (written) opinion on legal matters
- Meet with and advise employees at all levels regarding land, corporate and commercial legal issues
- Draft required documentation including without limitation, contracts, leases, easements, correspondence, and submissions
- Participate in the development of strategy and negotiations with third parties
- Assume carriage on litigation issues as directed
- Recommend and undertake initiatives required to preserve legal rights to the Corporation's property
- Monitor and advise the Corporation with respect to changes in the law
- Manage departmental resources effectively by identifying efficiencies and best practices for the department with a focus on innovation and improvement
- Deliver presentations to SaskPower’s Executive, Board of Directors and/or other Government committees regarding policies, programs, and budgets
- Supervise assigned staff as required
- Other related duties as assigned

**KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Law (L.LB) or Juris Doctor
- Member of, or be eligible for membership in, the Law Society of Saskatchewan
- Related experience, typically gained in a law firm setting or corporate legal department
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Ability to foster and improve the long-term development and growth of the corporation, department, and staff
- Results oriented and strategic thinker with the ability to manage complex and confidential issues with extreme sensitivity and professionalism
- Ability to foster a culture focused on safety, innovation, and teamwork
- Strong legal skills and a team player
- Experience in advising on, drafting and negotiating land purchase and sale agreements and leases would be an asset, as would experience with and knowledge of debtor/creditor law and litigation
- Demonstrated skill in SaskPower's Competencies
- Must have a continuing record of professional development

A suitable combination of relevant education and experience may also be considered

At SaskPower, we believe in the importance of diversity and inclusion. We’re dedicated to creating and cultivating an inclusive workplace and a workforce that represents the communities we serve.
We acknowledge and recognize equity groups designated by the Canadian Employment Equity Act. These include:

- Indigenous Peoples
- members of Visible Minority Groups
- persons with disabilities
- women
- LGBTQ2S+ community
- persons who served and are serving in the military
- newcomers to Saskatchewan

We base our selection process on merit and encourage all diverse groups to participate fully.

As part of our ongoing commitment to reconciliation, we prioritize hiring Indigenous Peoples as we recognize and respect their knowledge and experience. We acknowledge the barriers that affect equity groups, and we’re committed to addressing, mitigating and accommodating these barriers to strive for equity in the workplace. Learn more at Commitment to Diversity.

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