Senior Counsel / Real Estate

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 

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced real estate lawyer to join our TLRA Real Estate, Environment & Sustainability team as Senior Counsel. 

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you will serve as strategic advisor and trusted business partner on TELUS’ wireless/wireline real estate and retail leasing portfolios across Canada, as well as Quebec-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 a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders in driving positive business outcomes.

You’re the missing piece of the puzzle

Must haves

• 7+ years of relevant post-call experience in private practice and/or in-house 
• Expertise in commercial real estate law, with proven ability to lead and negotiate complex transactions with multifunctional teams 
• Bilingual (English/French) member in good standing with a Canadian Law Society 
• Strong knowledge of both Canadian civil law and common law 
• Successful track record of independently managing a high volume of competing priorities in a timely and effective manner and delivering on commitments in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Experience driving innovative approaches and continuous process improvements 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to tell the story to technical and non-technical audience at all levels including senior executives 
• Proven ability to build trust and robust relationships with key stakeholders by cultivating a deep understanding of their business and providing proactive, solution-oriented advice

Great to haves

• Member of Quebec Bar and/or joint degrees in civil law and common law 
• Experience with telecommunications industry 
• Experience managing external counsel across different jurisdictions and ensuring high-quality services and cost-effectiveness

#LI-REMOTE