Legal Counsel, Trading

A little about Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system to power a lower-carbon future. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity

One Permanent Full Time Position

In general Legal counsel is responsible for providing practical business oriented legal advice on a variety of corporate and commercial legal matters, including drafting and negotiating: (i) commercial agreements such as non-disclosure agreements, guarantees, retail power agreements, bi-lateral power purchase agreements, and emission offset/emission performance credit purchase and sale agreements; (ii) procurement contracts for goods and services; and (iii) lease and option agreements. The Legal Counsel, Trading, will play a large role in supporting the trading function within the organization.

You will contribute to our team by:

• Prepare, review and negotiate the terms of general corporate and commercial agreements and, where appropriate, engage and manage external legal counsel to assist with such matters.
• Provide legal advice on trading and origination activities, including regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Develop and maintain self-help tools for internal business partners, including providing legal educational sessions as well as maintaining standard form agreements, contract playbooks, emission offset/emission performance credit agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Develop, implement and review corporate and commercial related operational processes to ensure compliance with Capital Power’s policies, standards and regulatory requirements to ensure mitigation of risk.

• Analyze and identify issues impacting operational performance and establish initiatives for continuous improvement to ensure that the services provided align with the needs of the company, while maintaining a governance and risk mitigation role.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts related to trading and origination, such as purchase agreements, sales agreements, ISDA Master Agreements, and other trading documentation
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to establish processes and tools and deliver targeted education with the objective of limiting the company’s exposure to liability.

What you will bring to the role:

Education:

• Bachelor of Laws
• License to practice law in AB

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience
• general corporate/commercial law experience
• knowledge and experience in commodity trading required

Technical Skills:

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite of software
• Excellent collaboration and influence skills
• Confidence, ability to learn quickly and to manage ambiguity

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid Office/Work from home position, with minimal travel to meet business users at Capital Power facilities or other offices.

Additional Details:

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.

Capital Power employees that refer a successful candidate for this position are eligible for a $1000 Referral Reward!

We believe that creating a culture that supports employee physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing is critical to our success. That is why we provide flexible and affordable employee benefits, retirement savings, and paid time off programs. We also provide comprehensive onboarding, training, and programs supporting your career development.

Depending on the posting requirements relocation assistance may be available.

How To Apply and Next Steps

Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application at www.capitalpower.com/careers. If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.

Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting
careers@capitalpower.com.

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.