About the RoleLNG Canada is seeking a senior commercial lawyer to provide professional, timely, cost effective and practical legal advice and support to LNG Canada, primarily in relation to commercial and procurement matters. The role will include being the lead lawyer in negotiating, drafting, interpreting and providing strategic advice in relation to agreements for LNG Canada.
To succeed with us in the Legal team, we need your enthusiasm to: - Demonstrate personal commitment to HSSE.
- Display a strong positive attitude to manage change and improvement in our processes, ways of working and our overall performance.
- Develop strong working relationships with your team, stakeholders to boost co-operation.
- Use your ability to utilize flexible thinking with well-developed problem-solving skills.
- Courage to hold strong to views when challenged or challenging others.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills that inspire and energize people and create a clear sense of direction and priorities.
- Comfortable with change and ambiguity such that informed decisions are made without undue delay
You will use your expertise to: - Provide subject matter expert legal support in the commercial and procurement areas, including leading legal negotiations with commercial counterparties, governments, First Nations, suppliers and other third parties in relation to the ownership and operation of the LNG facility, power generation facilities, pipelines and marine facilities.
- Protect the rights and reputation of LNG Canada in all commercial and contractual arrangements while developing and implementing practical legal solutions.
- Provide training and education for the LNGC business on key legal matters as required.
- Occasionally retain and instruct outside counsel with managerial support.
- Play a key role to ensure alignment with LNG Canada's Policies and Standards.
- Deal with multiple client groups simultaneously and prioritize conflicting matters appropriately; working effectively within the LNG Canada Legal team, and integrating well with lawyers representing the joint venture owners.
- Support the governance processes provided in the LNG Canada Joint Venture Agreement and its ancillary agreements.
To be successful, you will have: - Membership in the Law Society of British Columbia, the Law Society of Alberta or equivalent or eligible for admission, with 10+ years at the bar.
- Significant work experience at a senior level in negotiating and drafting commercial agreements.
- Knowledge of the LNG Canada Project would be an asset.
- Strong influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills.
- Ability to function at a high level within a team setting with strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong grasp of legal as well as business issues, industry developments and legal, social and political trends that may have an impact on LNG Canada.
- Demonstrated ability to find creative and practical solutions to legal and commercial issues, within acceptable legal and risk frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to clearly explain legal risks and develop sound mitigation strategies, including drafting with appropriate understanding and interpretation of commercial intentions.
- Excellent legal and commercial judgment in sensitive areas and on difficult issues.
- Ability to develop and sustain relationships with business contacts, particularly at senior levels of the organization, and with stakeholders having diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to deal with a high workload, including working on a number of issues in parallel.
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written, with excellent English drafting and negotiating skills.
