Manager, Commercial and Legal
6 months ago
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We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core **values** empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn’t matter what your expertise and craft is - there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch.
Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.
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The team is looking for a lawyer to act as its Commercial and Legal Manager dealing with a range of critical commercial and legal issues to assist the organization to successfully continue to deliver the maintenance operations for the system.
**Supporting the Edmonton LRT and reporting to the General Manager of Transed O&M Partners General Partnership, you as a Commercial and Legal Manager will**:
- Establish and manage legal processes and systems
- Draft, review and administer complex contracts
- Draft, review and manage all correspondence between project stakeholders
- Liaise with management, and the legal and management teams of the partner entities
- Analyze disputes and claims to assess entitlement and path to resolution
- Prepare documents, correspondence and submissions to support or defend claims
- Negotiate with clients, partners, and subcontractors
- Manage and direct external counsel and consultants in claims of varying size and complexity
- Provide business, contractual and risk mitigation strategy, and guidance
- Prepare and present regular updates to the board of directors
- Provide legal assistance to the human resources team
**Is this the right role for you?**
- Minimum 7-10 years legal experience
- Commercial experience and accompanying qualifications would be considered an asset
- Litigation and/or contract law experience would be an advantage
- Experience working both in a law firm and as in-house counsel would be considered an asset
- Experience with P3 Contracts would be an asset
- Meticulous document and file management, organizational skills and experience
- Ability to develop creative solutions to new problems
- Strong work ethic, prepared to prioritize tasks and work under pressure
- Thrive in a collaborative team environment
- Experience within an infrastructure company preferred
- Exemplary English writing and communication skill
EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.
**Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it**
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes **everyone**, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be** **your** commitment to Inclusive Diversity.
***Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.
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