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TELUS Legal & Regulatory Affairs (TLRA) provides effective thought leadership and strategic guidance to the TELUS group of companies across the globe and meaningfully contributes to TELUS’ success and social purpose.

We foster a culture of strong engagement, high performance and collaboration with each other and our stakeholders across the organization. We are active in our journey to continuously cultivate a more inclusive environment and value diverse perspectives in everything we do.

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced lawyer to join our TLRA Real Estate, Environment & Sustainability team as Senior Counsel. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you will serve as TLRA prime for TELUS’ wireless/wireline network infrastructure build and operations across Canada, retail leasing portfolios across Canada and Québec-based corporate real estate leasing, acquisition, disposition and development portfolios. You will be an integral part of a tight-knit, supportive team, with flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in Canada, and collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders including landlords, competitors, partners and governmental and regulatory bodies on a broad range of corporate/commercial matters related to TELUS fibre and wireless networks.

Here’s how

• Serving as strategic advisor and trusted business partner
• Balancing a high volume of competing priorities in a timely and effective manner
• Building strong relationships and fostering trust with colleagues and stakeholders
• Cultivating a deep understanding of the business and providing proactive, solution-oriented advice
• Driving innovative approaches and continuous process improvements
• Overseeing external counsel as needed, ensuring high-quality service and cost-effectiveness

You’re the missing piece of the puzzle

• 7+ years of relevant post-call experience in private practice and/or in-house
• Member in good standing with a Canadian Law Society
• Proficient fluency in English and French (verbal and written)
• Experience in commercial real estate, network infrastructure, transactional work and/or managing external counsel across different jurisdictions
• Knowledge of civil law and common law, membership in the Quebec Bar and prior experience with telecommunications industry considered assets
• Successful track record of independently managing a high volume of competing priorities, collaborating across teams and delivering on commitments in a fast-paced, complex environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to tell the story to technical and non-technical audience at all levels
• Proven ability to connect with, relate to and build trust with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives

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Salary Range: $130,000-$194,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 30%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
• Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more …