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We have an exciting new opportunity for a Legal Associate. The Legal Associate is a senior, non-attorney legal professional who provides high-level legal and administrative support to the Legal Services department and the business units it serves. Operating with a high degree of independence, this role manages complex legal documentation and processes, contract lifecycles and budgetary process matters, and serves as a subject-matter resource for document management, and process improvement. The Legal Associate routinely exercises independent judgment on matters of moderate complexity and escalates novel or high-risk issues to Counsel. This role may also mentor and provide functional guidance to more junior Legal Associate team members.
Support with legal documentation, including preparing, reviewing and revising various commercial and transactional agreements.
Maintain and administer the contract lifecycle, ensuring execution and the accurate tracking of key dates, renewals and approval workflows.
Coordinate cross-functionally with business unit stakeholders to move legal documentation through creation to execution efficiently.
Prepare various legal process documentation to support the approval, tracking and reporting of external counsel spend, including legal retainer agreements, matter budget worksheets and external legal spend approval forms.
Assist with legal budget matters including support in budget preparation, cost tracking and reporting.
Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, checklists and precedent libraries to improve consistency and turnaround time across the legal team.
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Act as a mentor and technical resource for Legal Associate I/II staff, reviewing work product and supporting their development.
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Represent the Legal department on cross-functional working groups or projects as assigned.
We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs—moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.
TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at careers@tcenergy.com for support.
All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate's qualifications.
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Public Canadian energy infrastructure corporation that transports natural gas, generates power, and stores energy across North America.
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