Senior Legal Counsel

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CA.ON.Mississauga.
2251 Speakman Drivetime type:
Full time posted on:
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** Job Description**##
** Overview
* * Atkins

Réalis is seeking a Toronto-based senior legal counsel to support and advise its Candu Energy business unit. Candu Energy is the OEM of Canada’s indigenous pressurized heavy water nuclear reactor technology and specializes in the design and supply of nuclear reactors, as well as nuclear reactor products and services, both domestically and abroad.

The transition to net zero and increasing demand for secure sources of energy have sparked a nuclear renaissance. Candu Energy is uniquely placed to leverage its capabilities in responding to this call, be it in the spheres of nuclear new build (in respect of both conventional and small modular reactors), reactor operations and life extensions, as well as waste management and reactor decommissioning.

We are pleased to welcome a pragmatic, business-minded lawyer into a permanent position within the legal team to help our growing business capitalize on its existing portfolio and growing pipeline of multi-billion-dollar opportunities.

We are looking for someone who has experience working for a leading private practice law firm and/or who has relevant in-house legal experience advising upon the pursuit and execution of major projects. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of matters including reviewing, negotiating and drafting contracts, setting up consortia and joint ventures, advising on dispute avoidance, dispute resolution, assisting with the protection and commercialization of intellectual property, advising the business on integrity-related matters and supervising junior staff.##

** Your role
*** Acting as a business partner to Candu Energy, including its commercial and management teams.
* Reviewing, negotiating and drafting customer contracts including contracts to provide engineering and design, project management, procurement and site execution services.
* Advising on collaborative agreements including memoranda of understanding, teaming agreements, consortia and joint venture agreements as well as projects delivered in an integrated project/alliance format.
* Evaluating disputes and advising on dispute resolution strategy and managing the resolution of claims with the businesses, litigation team and external insurers.
* Advising on the protection of intellectual property and intellectual property licensing matters.
* Attending commercial meetings, gated risk reviews (bid go/no go) and other business reviews.
* Assisting in the maintenance, development and drafting standard terms and conditions and policies, procedures and guidance notes.
* Supervising junior staff.
* Liaising with other corporate functions (Tax, Treasury, Insurance, Company Secretary, Integrity) to ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements.
* Training colleagues within the business on legal/commercial matters and recent developments.

* Location:

hybrid working from both our Sheridan Park campus in Mississauga and at home.##
** About you
*** You must be licensed to practice law in a Canadian jurisdiction.
* At least five years of post-qualification experience gained at a leading private practice law firm or in-house practice in any of the following areas: construction/engineering, energy or projects.
* Ability to deal with in-house clients at all levels including the senior management of the organization.
* Ability to work as part of a team in a multidisciplinary work environment on a wide range of topics.
* Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail.
* Confident and pragmatic, solutions-focused negotiator.
* Willingness to manage multiple files and adapt to changing priorities arising on domestic and international projects.
* Ability to address the business needs of Candu Energy by providing commercial and legal solutions in a timely manner.
* Ability to thrive in a small, close-knit team.
* An interest in the nuclear power sector and the net zero transition.##
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