Legal Counsel

Socket.dev; Outaouais; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Legal Counsel in Gatineau, Quebec to join a team of lawyers supporting hydro, wind and utility-scale power projects across the business. The role reports to the Vice President of Legal Services and offers broad exposure to transactional and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities include providing practical legal advice, collaborating with finance, operations, and tax, and supporting project financings, M&A and real property matters.

Qualifications

• Requires 3–5 years post-call transactional experience.
• JD/LLB/B.C.L. degree and bar admission in a Canadian jurisdiction.
• Interest or experience in renewable energy, energy/infrastructure or project finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on a wide range of issues across hydro, wind and other utility-scale assets.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across finance, operations, and tax to achieve outcomes.
• Support corporate and project transactions, including financings and M&A.

Skills

Legal advisory

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Prioritize work

Education

JD/LLB/B.C.L.

Bar admission (Quebec or Ontario)

Job description

Legal Counsel

Reporting to the Vice President, Legal Services, the Legal Counsel will work with a team of lawyers on a wide range of legal services across all functions of the business. This will include transaction execution, commercial and power marketing, as well as providing support on operational, regulatory, real property and general commercial matters. This position offers a prime opportunity to contribute to the success of a dynamic company and is ideally suited to a motivated individual seeking a challenging role.

Location: Gatineau, Quebec office

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of legal and business issues relating to hydro, wind and other utility scale power generation assets.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across the business (including finance, capital markets, operations, and tax) to achieve successful outcomes.
• Support corporate and project level transactions, including project financings, M&A and other strategic transactions.
• Support operations across all areas, including for major capex projects and repowerings involving real property matters and procurement/ equipment supply and construction agreements.
• Manage compliance with project documents (including financings and power purchase agreements).
• manage relationships with external stakeholders, including lenders and JV partners.
• Provide legal advice on corporate secretarial and governance matters for the company and its subsidiaries.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Highly self-motivated and proactive; eager to take ownership over work product and able to advance work independently.
• Collaborative and team-oriented; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with exceptional attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Excellent organizational skills and capability to effectively manage priorities while meeting timelines.
• Ability and eagerness to quickly develop relevant expertise and effective working relationships at all levels in the organization.

Qualifications

• Member in good standing of the Quebec or Ontario Bar (or another Canadian/U.S. jurisdiction) with 3–5 years’ post-call transactional experience, ideally at a major firm and/or large multinational organization.
• LL.B, B.C.L., or JD and member in good standing of a provincial or state bar.
• While not required, experience and/or demonstrated interest in renewable energy, energy/infrastructure sectors or project finance is considered an asset.

Brookfield embraces and promotes the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples and other persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. We also provide accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the recruitment process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.