Posting End Date:

December 26, 2024

Employee Type:

Regular-Full time

Union/Non:

This is a non-union position

Enbridge Gas Utah (EGU) is seeking a Senior Counsel with extensive experience in real estate transactions, commercial law and condemnation law!  This Senior Counsel role will focus on real property and right-of-way transactions, condemnations, municipal law, and commercial law. This attorney position requires the skills and demeanor necessary to quickly learn and support a variety of EGU’s legal needs, including advising clients on legal and risk analyses, while ensuring alignment with EGU’s business objectives.

Are you interested in this outstanding opportunity? Apply today!

Here’s what you will do:

Provide legal advice to EGU and other Enbridge businesses, as the need arises. Counsel internal clients expertly and reliably.Draft, review and negotiate real estate legal documents, such as right-of-way agreements, easement agreements, common use agreements, and agreements for the conveyance of real property, public permits, municipal franchise agreements, and other public-way applications, including agreements with municipalities and the Utah Department of Transportation.Draft, review and negotiate commercial legal documents, such agreements with builders, developers, and industrial customers for the construction of new natural gas facilities necessary to serve those customers.Monitor applicable local, state, and federal legislative and regulatory actions, court decisions, and advise clients concerning relevant developments.Direct and coordinate outside counsel and internal resources who provide legal services.May lead paraprofessionals and train or supervise less experienced lawyers or claims professionals.Provide clients with legal and risk analyses, recommended courses of action and financial reporting, as required.Ensure effective communications with all departments seeking advice on legal matters.

Who you are:

You have:

A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and are licensed to practice law in Utah.A minimum of 8 years of direct related experience.Experience with, and knowledge of matters related to the conveyance of real property and rights-of-way, condemnation, and municipal law, as well as a solid understanding of applicable areas of law and associated regulations.Experience with, and knowledge of, state public utility laws, regulations, issues, interaction with local authorities, and other legal matters related to the public utility and energy industry.The ability to work effectively and efficiently in a diverse and dynamic enterprise and coordinate a variety of internal and external activities having legal significance to the company.Independent judgement, initiative, and ability to work directly with clients.

You are:

A good analyst, advocate, and presenter of legal points.

You exhibit:

Good people skills, business sense, and awareness of the industry.

Working Conditions:

Full-time in-office, typical office work environment.Travel up to 25%.

Physical Requirements include but are not limited to:

Grasping, kneeling, light – moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement and the ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.

Mental Requirements (Both Field & Office) include but are not limited to:

Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.

Company paid international relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

Diversity and inclusion are important to us. Enbridge is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous/Native American status, or disability. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats, communication supports, or other accessibility assistance by contacting careers@enbridge.com.

Information For Applicants:

Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system only.We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check.

To learn more about us, visit www.enbridge.com