Senior Legal Counsel

Rockpoint Gas Storage, a Brookfield Infrastructure portfolio company, is the largest independent owner and operator of natural gas storage in North America, with strategically located assets in key natural gas producing and consuming regions. Rockpoint Gas Storage owns and operates multiple facilities, including the AECO Hub^(TM) and Warwick in Alberta, Canada and Wild Goose and Lodi in California. In total, Rockpoint Gas Storage owns or contracts approximately 280 Bcf of gas storage capacity.

This opportunity may be for you if you are looking to broaden your experience in a multi-disciplinary and cross-border practice as part of a collaborative, in-house legal team that values its employees’ professional growth along with a healthy work-life balance.  

Opportunity:

·        Job title: Senior Legal Counsel

·        Location: Downtown Calgary office

·        Reporting to: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Executive

Role Overview:

The Senior Legal Counsel will work directly with Rockpoint’s General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and provide expert legal advice to internal business clients on all legal issues within the business. The Senior Legal Counsel is expected to work independently and efficiently to respond to a broad range of files.

Required Experience and Skills

·        Licensed to practice in Alberta

·        5+ years post-call experience either in private practice at a reputable firm or as in-house counsel, or a combination thereof

·        Knowledge of Alberta’s oil and gas sector and midstream operations

·        Commercial experience including exposure to a broad array of transactions, contract negotiation, drafting and review

·        Knowledge of corporate law fundamentals and the Business Corporations Act

·        Proven attention to detail and time management skills

·        Strong customer service skills and a positive, professional attitude

·        Pragmatic approach to the practice of law with a focus on commercial objectives

·        Eagerness to learn about and take on new initiatives as they arise

·        Self-directed with the ability to manage multiple priorities, and work within tight deadlines

Preference will be given to candidates with a corporate law background, particularly with experience in securities law.

Typical Responsibilities

·        Draft contracts and negotiate commercial arrangements

·        Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assist internal clients with compliance

·        Represent the organization in legal proceedings, negotiations, and other interactions with regulatory agencies, counterparties, and external stakeholders

·        Drive forward business development objectives by working with commercial teams while ensuring risks are mitigated or managed

·        Ensure compliance with legal requirements and corporate policy

·        Support corporate secretarial requests, including management of inter-company agreements, oversight of organizational structural changes

·        Support lobbying efforts

·        Provide transactional assistance on acquisitions and divestitures and other commercial arrangements

·        Support existing debt agreement compliance and transact future debt arrangements

·        Ad hoc duties as required which could entail a commercial or regulatory focus

·        Support the company’s participation in regulatory proceedings and hearings

The Company

·        Competitive compensation

·        Incentive bonus program

·        Professional development opportunities

·        Collaborative work environment, supportive team members

·        Opportunity to work and learn from talented industry professionals

·        Company RRSP contributions

·        Healthy work/life balance

·        Paid time off (vacation, flex and sick days)

·        Comprehensive benefit plan

To apply for this position please send your cover letter & resume to: [email protected]

For more information about Rockpoint Gas Storage, visit our website at www.rockpointgs.com

Rockpoint Gas Storage is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace; all candidates who are authorized to work in the country in which the job opportunity is located are welcome to apply.  We thank all applicants for their interest in Rockpoint Gas Storage; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.