About the position
DutiesAs a Legal Counsel of the Canada Energy Regulator, you may be required to:
1. Undertake research and provide legal advice and opinions to the Commission, management, and staff, on all matters within the jurisdiction of the CER, including:
• pipeline engineering, safety,, and environment
• financial regulation of pipelines
• energy exports
• frontier development
• interpretation of legislation applicable to the CER
• personnel and financial legislation applicable to the CER
• jurisdiction of the CER
• administrative law
• aboriginal and Crown consultation
• Indigenous laws and legal traditions
2. Act as counsel on public hearings which will involve:
• provision of advice on procedural and evidentiary requirements
• conducting examination of witnesses
3. Draft, or assist in the drafting of orders, regulations, memoranda of guidance, reports, and correspondence.
At the LEG-01 level, the lawyer will typically act autonomously. Counsel at this level will act as sole counsel on routine matters and assist more experienced counsel on complex hearings.
Work environmentThe Canada Energy Regulator (CER) works to keep energy moving safely across the country. We review energy development projects and share energy information, all while enforcing some of the strictest safety and environmental standards in the world. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with regional offices in Montréal, Vancouver and Yellowknife, the CER has approximately 600 employees.
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) helps keep energy moving safely across Canada by reviewing projects, sharing energy information, and upholding world-class safety and environmental standards. Headquartered in Calgary, with regional offices in Montréal, Vancouver, and Yellowknife, the CER employs approximately 600 people.
Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, the CER is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve.
The CER is proud to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Peoples*. We support Reconciliation through meaningful actions, including access to Elders, cultural and community supports, paid and unpaid leave for traditional practices, one-on-one coaching, social and cultural events, and flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and telework options when needed.
*Indigenous Peoples refers to First Nation, Inuit, or Métis of Canada.
This role is based in Calgary, Alberta. Please note that this position is subject to the Canada Energy Regulator's Hybrid Work Policy. Employees are required to attend the workplace in accordance with the policy requirement.
Intent of the process
Qualified candidates may be used to staff other similar positions at an equivalent or lower level on a term, indeterminate or acting basis.
Positions to be filled
2
Important messages
This position is subject to CER’s Excluded Terms and Conditions.
The benefits offered may be different than those offered in the greater public service.
The CER has the following forms of additional compensation that are separate from base salary, the eligibility for which is determined, in accordance with the provisions in the collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment for the duration period specified:
• Annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance and corporate performance.
• Annual market allowance which applies only to specified operational positions applies to this position;
As part of your application, you will be required to answer screening questions related to the essential education and experience and asset qualifications. You must provide CLEAR, CONCRETE EXAMPLES with sufficient detail for each question. Responses such as “please refer to CV/résumé” will not be accepted. Applications that lack specific examples or sufficient detail may be rejected, as the Assessment Board must have enough information to determine whether the requirements are met.
Please ensure you provide a valid email address that remains active throughout the selection process. All updates, including invitations and results, will be sent by email. We encourage applicants to check their inbox and junk mail folders regularly to avoid missing important messages.
The CER requires applicants to submit their application online. Applications received via email will be rejected. Please submit your application by clicking “Apply”.
Conditions of employment
1) Occupational Certification: Membership in good standing in the Law Society of one of the provinces or territories in Canada and admission or qualifications to be admitted to the Law Society of Alberta.
2) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a “reliability” security clearance.
3) Compliance with the CER’s Code of Conduct is required.
Note: It is strongly recommended that potential applicants read and consider the CER’s Code of Conduct prior to applying. his document is available on the CER Website http://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/code-of-conduct.
4) Must be willing and able to travel and to work overtime when required.
5) Must be willing to move within and between business units and teams, based on operational requirements or as individual development needs are identified
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
Education: Law degree from a recognized Canadian law school.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
Membership in good standing in the Law Society of one of the provinces or territories in Canada and admission or qualifications to be admitted to the Law Society of Alberta.
Experience:
E1 Approximately 2-5 years of experience managing legal files from initiation to completion, namely: developing approach to file, providing legal advice, and delivering final work products (e.g.,, memoranda of law, legal opinions, draft decisions, and other similar documents).
E2 Experience appearing before, or supporting the proceedings of, a court, tribunal, or quasi-judicial decision-maker (e.g., hearings, motions, or similar processes).
E3 Approximately 2-5 years of experience providing legal advice in two or more of the following practice areas: financial regulation of pipelines, administrative law, natural resources law, environmental law, and Aboriginal law and consultation.
Applied / assessed at a later date
Organization-wide Competencies:
OC1 Leadership & Teamwork (Learn)
OC2 Accountability and Results Orientation (Learn)
OC3 Initiative and Adaptability (Learn)
OC4 Oral Communication (Learn)
OC5 Written Communication (Learn)
Technical Competencies:
TC1 Principles of Administrative Law (Learn)
TC2 Legal Research and Analysis (Learn)
Competency Level Definitions
Learn is defined as developing a basic knowledge of the competency and ability to apply.
You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
Asset Qualifications:
AQ1 Experience advising on legal and regulatory matters in the electricity sector.
AQ2 Experience giving legal advice on privacy and access to information matters.
The CER is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. Preference may be given to qualified candidates who self-identify from the following Employment Equity Groups: Indigenous Peoples, Person with a disability. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups by completing the EE section in your application