Corporate Counsel

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as our Corporate Counsel in our Legal department! Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you will play a key role within the company’s Legal team, contributing significantly to a wide variety of legal and business matters that impact the corporation. As Corporate Counsel you will be viewed as a leader within the organization regarding ethics and integrity, upholding the highest standards of personal conduct, supported by transparent and honest communication. While the role encompasses a diverse range of legal services, your primary responsibility will focus on the review, negotiation, and initial risk assessment of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and risk assessments across a broad range of legal matters related to contracts.
• Conduct transactional risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies aligned with corporate risk tolerances.
• Analyze and summarize legal documents and contracts.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems involving the assigned Business Units.
• Conduct and compile research.
• Review owner contracts and support Business Unit leaders in the bidding/negotiation process.
• Review routine project-related agreements.
• Analyze change orders and waivers/releases prepared by others for legal risks.
• Maintain and utilize best practices with respect to contract terms.
• Deliver legal training to the Business Units on a variety of legal topics, including project specific requirements and ethics/compliance.
• Develop and provide input to capture market trends and continuously improve processes.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Juris Doctorate, sitting for the bar or with admission to the bar in the United States.
• 1-2 years of experience with contracts.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion with ability to identify problems and initiate corrective action.
• Triage and ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple competing demands simultaneously.
• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and applicable legislation affecting the operations.
• Adaptable and flexible to operate with minimal direction and little or no supervision while working in complex and changing environment.
• Proven written and verbal communication abilities with emphasis on problem solving and negotiation, with ability to explain complex legal concepts to employees and staff at all levels.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite, and various legal case management systems.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret contracts and insurance documents.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff at all levels, both internal and external.

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.