Senior Legal Counsel, Supply Chain, Real Estate Law and Legal Operations

The opportunity 

Reporting to the  Director, Supply Chain and Real Estate Law and Legal Operations, this is a primarily commercial legal position providing legal advice on commercial and supply chain management related matters  (including major categories of supply chain, construction and engineering agreements and other commercial matters including customs and tariffs, as well as potentially providing support to the Real Estate Department with respect to leases, purchases and sales, and other commercial agreements).  as required on U.S.  projects and operational matters across the Natural Gas and Power & Storage business units. Effective collaboration with corporate/commercial and other legal colleagues will be . 

What you'll do 

• Provide support, guidance, drafting and legal opinions from a commercial perspective, particularly in respect of construction and other supply chain management agreements, issues and strategies

• independently on complex legal matters and projects

• Negotiate various matters on TC Energy's behalf

• Provide advice and strategy with respect to early dispute resolution and the drafting of settlement agreements and releases

• Co-ordinate and manage the provision of legal services with other internal resources and external legal counsel where issues require specific expertise

• Assist in the development of standardized or complex agreements and policies

• Provide support to the broader Supply Chain and Real Estate Law and Legal Operations group as

• Mentor more junior lawyers on the Supply Chain legal team; and 

• Other tasks as . 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Law degree from

• Membership or eligible for membership to the Texas Bar; and 

• At least 15 years of total legal experience including a minimum of 10 years of direct commercial, supply-chain law experience and direct experience working as a project lawyer would also be an asset although candidates with a different combination of education and experience may be considered. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Strong communication and advocacy skills, both oral and written

• Strong commercial/business acumen

• Strong organizational skills and an ability to support diverse client groups and handle multiple files

• Ability to develop practical business solutions

• Demonstrated ability to be lead counsel on complex matters

• Demonstrated ability to complete complex legal tasks within tight deadlines

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well both independently as well as in a team environment

• Experience and understanding of the energy/pipeline industry and 

• An ability and willingness to travel within North America as . 

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid