Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial & SCM Law

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.  

As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system. 

With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Our Core Values

Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your strengths in an environment that encourages Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us!

Location: Calgary Head Office                          

Department: Legal  

Reports to: Director, Commercial Law                  

Worker Type: Employee   

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: In-office

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial and Supply Chain Management.  In this position, you will provide strategic, practical, and risk-based advice on commercial, operational, procurement, and supply chain matters.  You will help lead transactions, advise senior and executive leaders, build trusted business partnerships, and strengthen legal capability and contracting governance, escalating matters as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal guidance on commercial matters, including projects, operations, technology, licensing, confidentiality, and procurement matters.
• Lead the structuring, drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of agreements, including strategic commercial arrangements, master services agreements, purchase and supply agreements, professional services agreements, construction-related agreements, technology agreements, licenses, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Develop transaction and negotiation strategies, help establish appropriate legal positions, and advise senior and executive leaders on non-standard terms, risk allocation, contractual remedies, and proposed departures from approved standards.
• Identify, assess, and communicate legal, contractual, commercial, regulatory, and reputational risks, and recommend mitigation strategies that protect Trans Mountain’s interests while supporting business objectives.
• Provide sustained legal guidance across the contract and transaction lifecycle, advising on planning, due diligence, approvals, interpretation, amendments, claims and disputes, renewals, terminations, and lessons learned to preserve organizational knowledge and protect long-term business interests.
• Serve as a trusted senior legal advisor to business units and Supply Chain Management, building effective relationships and aligning contract terms, transaction structures, and legal advice with commercial objectives, operational requirements, organizational values, and accountabilities.
•  Advise on compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, company policies, legal standards, and contracting governance requirements, escalating matters as appropriate.
• Contribute to Commercial Law priorities and strengthen organizational legal capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, practical guidance, contracting standards, governance improvements, and effective oversight of external legal counsel.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelor of Law, or equivalent law degree from a recognized institution.
• Active member in good standing of the Law Society of Alberta, or eligible for membership.
• 10 or more years of progressively responsible legal experience, with significant experience in commercial law, complex contracting, business transactions, procurement, projects, operations, infrastructure, energy, construction, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated experience independently structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex, material, and higher-risk commercial transactions and agreements.
• Previous in-house legal experience within a large, regulated, infrastructure, energy, or operational organization is preferred.
• Advanced expertise in commercial and contract law and legal issues affecting projects, operations, technology, procurement, and supply chain activities.
• Advanced capability in transaction structuring, legal drafting, contract interpretation, and negotiation.
• Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to assess material risk, balance legal and business priorities, recommend practical mitigation, and escalate appropriately.
• Credible and influential advisor with strong stakeholder management, relationship-building, and communication skills across legal and non-legal audiences.
• Ability to independently manage complex, sensitive, and time-critical matters, coordinate multi-disciplinary input, and deliver high-quality advice within competing priorities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and attention-to-detail capabilities, supported by a collaborative, pragmatic, and continuous-improvement mindset and familiarity with contract lifecycle and document management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels across the organization.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Working Conditions

• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• May need to provide support outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

Application

Candidates may submit their application in English or French. To apply in French, please use our French careers site: Careers (French)

At Trans Mountain, we believe in an inclusive, accessible, and barrier free recruitment and selection process for all applicants. If you require an accommodation at any point in the process, please contact us at: Talent@transmountain.com or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accommodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy or the designated Talent Acquisition Advisor. Accommodation requests will not affect the assessment of your application or candidacy.

We Build Careers and Pipelines That Last

Our story is about determination, resourcefulness and resilience. It’s about charting our own course, finding innovative solutions to challenging problems and doing the right thing. It was true when Trans Mountain became a company in 1951 and it’s just as true today. We welcome new members to our team that embrace the qualities in our story, that thrive on the new path and directions we take.  Our culture is one of care and taking our responsibilities seriously. If you would like to contribute to our culture, then join our journey.

A Rewarding Opportunity

We offer:

• Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement;
• An opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the most talented and experienced people in the business;
• Competitive compensation;
• Comprehensive benefits programs including flexible benefits, pension and savings plans;
• A place to share a sense of purpose and build relationships;
• Meaningful work that makes a difference;
• An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry.

We value:

• The health, safety and wellness of everyone working in our company;
• Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities;
• The commitment and resilience of our people;
• Collaboration and achieving success together. 

In keeping with Trans Mountain’s commitment to maximize benefits for communities, priority will be given to qualified candidates from Indigenous, local and regional communities along the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor.

In Alberta, the pipeline system spans the traditional territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Zone 4).

In British Columbia, the system crosses the traditional territories of numerous First Nations that are affiliated with the Secwepemc, Dakelh (Carrier), Nlaka'pamux, Syilx/Okanagan, Interior and Coast Salish, Stó:lo, as well as the Métis.

Trans Mountain also operates through 15 First Nation Reserves located within the region spanning the BC interior through Fraser Valley.

Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility.  The diverse viewpoints and cultural knowledge that our employees bring to work enrich our organization’s collective cultural understanding, which is reflected in the work we do every day.  We strive to create an environment that is free of barriers to promote full participation in the workplace. Trans Mountain welcomes new team members from traditionally underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.