Senior Counsel, Nuclear

Job summary

The Senior Counsel will lead legal strategy for major nuclear infrastructure projects, managing the full lifecycle from opportunity development through contract award and execution. They will structure and negotiate complex project agreements while providing strategic advice to executive leadership on risk management and commercial architecture.

Job details

The Senior Counsel will lead legal strategy for major nuclear infrastructure projects, managing the full lifecycle from opportunity development through contract award and execution. They will structure and negotiate complex project agreements while providing strategic advice to executive leadership on risk management and commercial architecture. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in a Canadian jurisdiction with at least 7 years of relevant experience in major infrastructure, energy, or construction projects. Strong expertise in complex commercial contracting and the ability to provide credible, executive-level legal counsel are essential.

What you’ll do

The Senior Counsel will lead legal strategy for major nuclear infrastructure projects, managing the full lifecycle from opportunity development through contract award and execution. They will structure and negotiate complex project agreements while providing strategic advice to executive leadership on risk management and commercial architecture.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in a Canadian jurisdiction with at least 7 years of relevant experience in major infrastructure, energy, or construction projects. Strong expertise in complex commercial contracting and the ability to provide credible, executive-level legal counsel are essential.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Employee recognition
• Flexible benefits
• Training and professional development
• Hybrid working culture
• Generous time-off policies

Listed skills

• Negotiation · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Executive Advisory · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nuclear law
• Construction law
• Complex commercial contracting
• Risk allocation
• Project delivery models
• EPC contracts
• Negotiation
• Strategic legal judgment
• Infrastructure projects
• Governance
• Intellectual property
• Project management
• Executive advisory
• Contract drafting
• Dispute resolution

Job areas

• Legal
• Energy
• Engineering
• Construction
• Management & Leadership

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