Senior Counsel (Regulatory)

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Jobs by Category: People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs

Job Function: Legal

Status: Full Time

Schedule: Regular

**Permanent Full Time Position*

Join our team and what we'll accomplish together

Our Regulatory Affairs group advocates before the CRTC and other public bodies and advises our business on regulatory and public law matters. We are an interdisciplinary team of advocates, including lawyers, economists, and seasoned communications experts. Together, we apply regulatory and public policy principles along with technical knowledge to advance TELUS' interests within the Canadian communications industry.

Reporting to the Director, Regulatory Affairs, as a highly capable advocate, you will be responsible for leading TELUS’ legal and policy submissions on telecommunications, broadcasting, and copyright matters before the CRTC, ISED, the Copyright Board, the courts, and other public bodies. You will also be called upon to provide advice to our businesses, and will collaborate with team members across Canada to advance our interests. Combine your passion for the communications industry and technologies, including the competitive dynamics of telecommunications and broadcasting businesses, with your knowledge of regulatory frameworks, to make strategic decisions and advocate for government policies that will shape the future of our success.

What you'll do

• Drafting TELUS’ submissions for public proceedings conducted before administrative and government bodies such as the CRTC, the Competition Bureau, the Copyright Board, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
• Delivering timely analysis of regulatory rules and decisions and assessing proposed regulatory strategies.
• Meeting with senior regulatory and government officials to discuss TELUS’ positions on major public policy issues.
• Advising senior management and their business units on new regulations and supporting compliance activities.
• Supporting public affairs initiatives by providing strategic input and subject matter expertise.
• Embracing a culture that advances our strategic imperatives and corporate priorities, including our Customers First strategy.

What you bring

• 4+ years’ experience practicing law with experience in written advocacy.
• Excellent written advocacy and oral communications skills.
• A demonstrated ability to manage complex files involving cross-functional teams, prioritize and deal with multiple assignments, and exercise judgment, often under significant time pressures.
• A demonstrated ability to balance business requirements against regulatory risks and to formulate solutions to advance the needs of business units.

Great-to-haves

• Experience in any of the following areas of law is an asset: telecommunications, broadcasting, copyright, administrative, competition, and civil litigation.
• Ability to read and communicate in French.

#LI-REMOTE

Advanced knowledge of English is required, because you will, most of the time, interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.), interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.), as part of this position's main responsibilities, given its national scope.

Salary Range: $128,000-$192,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 30%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
• Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunitiestodevelop your skills
• And much more …

Please note that the compensation shown in the job postingmay be subject to change in 2025.

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team memberwill be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs

Across People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs, we are the diverse and talented team responsible for making sure TELUS is managed as a world-leading organization.

We are honoured to be recognized

140,000+
Team members worldwide

12
# of years voted One of Canada’s Best Corporate Citizens

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.