Senior Counsel - TELUS Legal & Regulatory Affairs Team
Montréal, QC, CA, H3B 1S6 Calgary, AB, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Toronto, ON, CA Edmonton, AB, CA
Description
Are you ready to create better business outcomes with your legal skills and creativity?
Join our team
The in-house TELUS & Regulatory Affairs team provides world-class, innovative solutions to the TELUS group of companies. Our scope of work is broad and diverse and includes contract and commercial law, regulatory law, commercial litigation, privacy law, intellectual property law, real estate and environmental law, securities law, employment law, pensions, financing, mergers and acquisitions and competition law. We are trusted advisors who collaborate closely with leaders and teams across the organization to deliver better outcomes for customers and team members.
Our team has been consistently recognized as a leading in-house legal team and recently won the 2021 CGCA Baker McKenzie Innovation Award and the 2024 CGCA Blakes Judy L. Wilson Diversity Award.
Here's the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together
Legal Services at TELUS stands for delivering world class service, being innovative, and providing timely legal solutions with a high level of strategic and thoughtful business acumen that aligns with TELUS’ strategic imperatives. TELUS’ legal team partners with the business to create a future friendly legal experience, and displays curiosity, industry knowledge, and questions the status quo for continuous improvement of business practices and processes.
Here’s how
We are seeking a lawyer to support TELUS’ consumer businesses, with a focus on the Québec market. As a member of the Consumer legal team, you will be engaged in a wide variety of legal matters, including reviewing advertising and marketing materials, advising on existing and emerging consumer products and services, supporting technology and supplier agreements, and drafting customer contracts and terms of service. Your practice will also touch upon privacy, competition and intellectual property.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to: be a part of one of Canada’s leading in-house legal teams; join an innovative and leading Canadian company with global operations; gain exposure to legal issues across TELUS’ diverse range of business groups including telecommunications, health, and security; learn and develop as a lawyer and trusted business partner; and engage in a broad and challenging legal portfolio.
The Consumer legal team is very collaborative (and friendly!) and we work cross-functionally with other members of the TELUS Legal & Regulatory team and across the organization. We offer many opportunities for both formal and informal mentorship and development.
The position is ideal for a mid- to senior- level lawyer with 7-10+ years from their call to the Bar. The position is located in Toronto, Montréal or Vancouver, with the ability to work remotely or in the office.
Qualifications
You’re the missing piece of the puzzle
- Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Advertising/Marketing
- Consumer protection
- Competition
- Commercial agreements
- Privacy/CASL
- Strong legal and analytical skills, and the ability to communicate legal advice effectively
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated ability to focus on critical goals and strive for superior results
- Recognized for your ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing situations and priorities
- Drive to learn and be curious, understand and proactively contribute to business objectives, and to work collaboratively and creatively with lawyers and clients
- Personable, and skilled at developing and maintaining relationships with colleagues and sophisticated clients
- Fluency in both French and English (spoken and written)
- Member of the Bar of Québec
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