Job Title: General Counsel
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Calgary, AB
Position Summary: The General Counsel serves as the organization's senior legal advisor, leading all legal and compliance functions. This role is responsible for overseeing legal risk, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, and providing strategic legal guidance to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
What You'll Be Doing:- Serve as primary legal advisor to the CEO, executive team and Board,
- Lead all legal matters and provide legal advice on regulatory compliance, strategic initiatives and corporate governance,
- Oversee contract negotiation, review and draft commercial agreements,
- Manage disputes, litigation strategy and external counsel relationships,
- Monitor compliance programs across various jurisdictions and respond to regulatory inquiries,
- Provide strategic input on various financial and commercial transactions,
- Oversee employment legal matters,
- Identify enterprise legal risks and implement mitigation strategies, and
- Oversee intellectual property protection.
Who We're Looking For:- LLB and member in good standing of a provincial bar
- 8 - 15 years of corporate legal experience (law firm and in-house preferred)
- Strong experience in corporate, commercial and regulatory law
- Strong negotiation and leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
- Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
Date Updated:May 2026
This description is not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed. It is understood that this is not a contract. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position without notice at any time.
