Description
Hydro One Networks Inc. is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our company reporting to an Assistant General Counsel within the Law Department. This position is a full-time position located at Hydro One's head office in Toronto with occasional travel outside head office to meet with various lines of business. Hydro One currently has a hybrid work model (i.e. a combination of remote and in-office work.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, negotiate, review and advise on complex and sophisticated construction contracts, leveraging knowledge, expertise and experience with various construction execution models - this knowledge, expertise and experience is a prerequisite for this role as the work on construction contracts will be the role's primary area of focus
- Provide legal, business, and strategic advice on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters to the various lines of business (LOBs) throughout the corporation and its affiliates and to senior executives, including the General Counsel
- Negotiate, advise on, draft and/or review various types of other commercial contracts including, but not limited to, joint use, telecommunications services agreements, leases, M&A transactions, sponsorship agreements and agreements for new products and services
- Review and advise on legislation and regulations, as well as regulatory instruments issues by the Ontario Energy Board
- Incorporate entities as needed for transactions
- Anticipate and manage the (legal) risks connected with or resulting from the business strategy and operations
- Participate in the functions and strategic plans of LOBs and provide training to the LOBs to assist them in accomplishing corporate goals
- Manage work performed by external counsel and act as the interface between external counsel and Hydro One LOBs
- Assist other members of Law Department
- Serve as a key resource on complex and critical issues
Selection Criteria:
- Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
- Minimum 10 years of post-call experience as a corporate/commercial lawyer in a law firm or in house legal department
- Knowledge and experience with outsourcing, supply chain, technology supply and licensing agreements and cloud services agreements, as well as supply chain/procurement processes and issues including RFT's, RFPs, RFIs and RFQs and contract disputes related to such processes would be considered an asset
- In-house legal experience, good knowledge about the energy sector and experience working in a regulated industry would be an asset
- Able to collaborate with other lines of business including corporate functions (e.g. Finance, Accounting & HR) advising on legal risks, business strategies and other issues related to the company's businesses
- Show great leadership, are autonomous and have excellent legal and business acumen and judgement, giving you the confidence to provide value-added legal and strategic advice in a stressful environment
- Possess good knowledge of MS-Office environment (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Contact
Hydro One Inc.
483 Bay St
Toronto
Ontario Canada
www.hydroone.com/
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24 Dec, 2025
