Join our team

TELUS Legal & Regulatory Affairs (TLRA) provides effective thought leadership and strategic guidance to the TELUS group of companies across the globe and meaningfully contributes to TELUS' success and social purpose.

We foster a culture of strong engagement, high performance and collaboration with each other and our stakeholders across the organization. We are active in our journey to continuously cultivate a more inclusive environment and value diverse perspectives in everything we do.

Here's the impact you'll make and what we'll accomplish together

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced lawyer to join our TLRA Real Estate, Environment & Sustainability team as Senior Counsel. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you will serve as TLRA prime for TELUS' wireless/wireline network infrastructure build and operations across Canada, retail leasing portfolios across Canada and Québec-based corporate real estate leasing, acquisition, disposition and development portfolios. You will be an integral part of a tight-knit, supportive team, with flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in Canada, and collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders including landlords, competitors, partners and governmental and regulatory bodies on a broad range of corporate/commercial matters related to TELUS fibre and wireless networks.

Here's how

Serving as strategic advisor and trusted business partner
Balancing a high volume of competing priorities in a timely and effective manner
Building strong relationships and fostering trust with colleagues and stakeholders
Cultivating a deep understanding of the business and providing proactive, solution-oriented advice
Driving innovative approaches and continuous process improvements
Overseeing external counsel as needed, ensuring high-quality service and cost-effectiveness

You're the missing piece of the puzzle

7+ years of relevant post-call experience in private practice and/or in-house
Member in good standing with a Canadian Law Society
Proficient fluency in English and French (verbal and written)
Experience in commercial real estate, network infrastructure, transactional work and/or managing external counsel across different jurisdictions
Knowledge of civil law and common law, membership in the Quebec Bar and prior experience with telecommunications industry considered assets
Successful track record of independently managing a high volume of competing priorities, collaborating across teams and delivering on commitments in a fast-paced, complex environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to tell the story to technical and non-technical audience at all levels
Proven ability to connect with, relate to and build trust with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives

#LI-REMOTE

Salary Range: $130,000-$194,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 30%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
And much more ...

A bit about us

We're a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You'll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We're committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you're helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs

Across People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs, we are the diverse and talented team responsible for making sure TELUS is managed as a world-leading organization.

We are honoured to be recognized

84%
2024 engagement score

150,000+
Team members worldwide

14
# of years voted One of Canada's Best Corporate Citizens

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

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