Counsel

Description

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven litigation lawyer to join our team in the role of Counsel. Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, the role of Counsel includes providing strategic legal advice and support to various client groups, including at senior management and executive levels, on regulatory, energy, commercial and/or labour and employment law litigation matters.
 
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license.  

Key Accountabilities 

• Provide high quality and timely legal advice on regulatory, energy, commercial and/or labour and employment litigation.
• Stay current on OPG’s business and legal matters in general, including statutory changes, significant case law, and prevailing legal strategy.
• Work independently and as a member of a team to identify, research and resolve legal issues, overcome practical barriers, and provide risk-based options that will work best for the OPG business.
• Educate business partners about legal matters and developments relevant to their business area.
• Employ effective work practices and file management.
• Meet all work schedule requirements and proactively pursue new challenges and files.
• Liaise and develop effective relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization; and
• Interact with and represent OPG with external stakeholders who may include OPG’s shareholder, government bodies and ministries, financial institutions, external counsel engaged by OPG, and opposing legal counsel.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) and Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario (must retain status)
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience practicing litigation in the areas of regulatory, energy, commercial and/or labour and employment law.
• Experience working for/in a highly regulated industry such as utilities, energy or power with a proven ability to navigate a complex, regulated corporate environment.
• Must have an agile approach, aptitude to learn new subject matters quickly and ability to pivot as required.
• Ability to provide sound, risk-informed and practical legal advice; experience providing advice to key internal business partners at various levels of management, including senior executives.
• Desire to understand our business, be a valued partner who provides strategic advice, while adding value as key decisions impacting the business are being made.
• Highest level of personal integrity, sound professional judgement and business acumen.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, research, writing and creative problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and communicate effectively across the company and externally at all levels.
• Decision-making skills conducive to managing priorities and meeting internal and external timelines; and
• Proficiency with the use of information technology tools such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, iManage, Westlaw.