Rockpoint Gas Storage, a Brookfield Infrastructure portfolio company, is the largest independent owner and operator of natural gas storage in North America, with strategically located assets in key natural gas producing and consuming regions. Rockpoint Gas Storage owns and operates multiple facilities, including the AECO Hub(TM) and Warwick in Alberta, Canada and Wild Goose and Lodi in California. In total, Rockpoint Gas Storage owns or contracts approximately 280 Bcf of gas storage capacity.
This opportunity may be for you if you are looking to broaden your experience in a multi-disciplinary and cross-border practice as part of a collaborative, in-house legal team that values its employees’ professional growth along with a healthy work-life balance.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Licensed to practice in Alberta
• 5+ years post-call experience either in private practice at a reputable firm or as in-house counsel, or a combination thereof
• Knowledge of Alberta’s oil and gas sector and midstream operations
• Commercial experience including exposure to a broad array of transactions, contract negotiation, drafting and review
• Knowledge of corporate law fundamentals and the Business Corporations Act
• Proven attention to detail and time management skills
• Strong customer service skills and a positive, professional attitude
• Pragmatic approach to the practice of law with a focus on commercial objectives
• Eagerness to learn about and take on new initiatives as they arise
• Self-directed with the ability to manage multiple priorities, and work within tight deadlines
• Preference will be given to candidates with a corporate law background, particularly with experience in securities law.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The Senior Legal Counsel will work directly with Rockpoint’s General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and provide expert legal advice to internal business clients on all legal issues within the business. The Senior Legal Counsel is expected to work independently and efficiently to respond to a broad range of files.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft contracts and negotiate commercial arrangements
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assist internal clients with compliance
• Represent the organization in legal proceedings, negotiations, and other interactions with regulatory agencies, counterparties, and external stakeholders
• Drive forward business development objectives by working with commercial teams while ensuring risks are mitigated or managed
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and corporate policy
• Support corporate secretarial requests, including management of inter-company agreements, oversight of organizational structural changes
• Support lobbying efforts
• Provide transactional assistance on acquisitions and divestitures and other commercial arrangements
• Support existing debt agreement compliance and transact future debt arrangements
• Ad hoc duties as required which could entail a commercial or regulatory focus
• Support the company’s participation in regulatory proceedings and hearings