Advisor, Legal

Location:
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Employment Type:
Regular Full Time

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

About Our Vancouver Office
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Teck's Corporate Office sits in one of Canada's most culturally diverse cities.

Surrounded by world-renowned nature and globally inspired cuisine, the office brings together many of Teck's corporate functions - all working toward Teck's purpose of providing the essential resources the world relies on.

Role Overview
Reporting to the Corporate Counsel, Global Projects & Commercial, Legal, the Legal Advisor, Procurement will provide strategic legal advice to Teck's Commercial group and other commercial teams on procurement, supply chain, and logistics, ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk management priorities. The successful candidate will work with Teck teams in Canada as well as its foreign operations.

The preferred candidate will have a primary background in sophisticated procurement supply chain, and logistics contracting matters, including contract negotiation, management and dispute resolution. The candidate will ideally have exposure to the natural resources industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Serve as the primary legal partner for various procurement teams across the organization, developing collaborative business relationships that drive value and mitigate risks.

• Provide strategic legal advice and guidance on all aspects of procurement and supply chain contracts led by Teck's business in North America including:

• Advising on requests for proposals and procurement documents

• Drafting and negotiating various procurement contracts, including for machinery/equipment, professional services, consultancy, outsourcing and transportation (including trucking and rail contracts)

• Advising on contract management, including claims or related dispute processes

• Work with members of Teck's broader Legal team to provide strategic legal guidance on Teck's sourcing, supply and logistics contracts in Latin America

• Support the Corporate Counsel, Global Projects & Commercial to develop and improve legal processes and procedures related to procurement, supply chain and logistics globally at Teck, including templates, training and guidance materials
• Identify and advise on legal risks and opportunities connected to purchasing, supply management, and distribution
• Lead outside counsel on a variety of procurement, supply chain and logistics related matters

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience as a legal practitioner is required.
• Membership in the BC Bar, or eligibility to become a member, is preferred.
• Strong drafting skills and commercial savvy is required.
• Strong background in commercial contracts, particularly procurement contracts, is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional team is required.
• Experience working on natural resources projects (preferably mining) is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Spanish is an asset.

Pay Range:
CAD $93,000 - $115,000 per year

The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.
Why Teck
At Teck, your work matters—to the world, to our communities and to your future.
As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form
The Teck Way
. At Teck, you'll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.

Apply with us
Take the next step in your career by applying for the
Advisor, Legal
role. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn't match every requirement. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Requisition ID: 53059 | Job Category: Legal | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Vancouver | Workplace Type: - Hybrid