Legal Counsel

Job title: Legal Counsel

Job description: The future you want is within reach.

At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We’re a community of builders committed to building better communities. That’s why we’re always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what’s next in our industry.

We’re also looking at what’s next for you and how we can help you build a career you’re proud of. As Legal Counsel working out of our North American Headquarters office located in Edmonton, AB, you will develop strategies and find solutions on issues involving the law, ethics and compliance, governance, risk, reputation, and any related matters that may impact PCL, including:

• Identification and mitigation of legal risks
• Engagement and deployment of legal resources
• Legal and ethical compliance
• Effective resolution of legal claims
• Contractual review, interpretation, and negotiation
• Review and interpretation of legislation

You will contribute to our team by:

• participating in the selection, monitoring, performance evaluation and relationship development with external counsel in Canada;
• assisting in the development and implementation of strategies to avoid major company problems;
• assisting Canadian district offices in the review, negotiation and drafting of contracts;
• participating in the development of standard form contracts, sub-contracts, purchase agreements and joint venture agreements;
• managing litigation by developing and implementing strategies and solutions to mitigate the risks of liability and the cost of legal proceedings;
• working with internal stakeholders, internal and external counsel, and other service providers to deliver desired outcomes on legal matters;
• providing advice to Canadian district offices and North American Headquarters on a broad range of legal issues, including corporate, commercial, employment, human rights, privacy, banking, bonding, builders liens, insurance, real estate, intellectual property, safety and environment issues;
• developing and delivering internal training on legal issues.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• A law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta
• 3-7 years of construction law experience gained from a leading law firm or related inhouse role
• Strong academic credentials
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities, be self-motivated, and problem solve effectively and diplomatically
• Ability to establish and maintain strong customer focused relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers
• Solid understanding of construction legislation (liens and prompt payment), dispute resolution processes and construction contracts (including standard form contracts, joint ventures and P3s) required
• Knowledge of document discovery software preferred
• Willingness and ability to travel across North America

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.

Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at with the position and location you are interested in.

Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!

Company: PCL Construction

Expected salary:

Location: Alberta

Job date: Sun, 23 May 2021 04:54:53 GMT