Sr Legal Counsel (Nuclear and Infrastructure)

Sr Legal Counsel (Nuclear and Infrastructure) EXEC 1 Salary: $147,000-$188,000

Closing date: August 8 2026

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We are committed to delivering Canada to the world, and we want you to join us on this mission

The Canadian Commercial Corporation is Canada’s only government to government contracting agency. For over 75 years, governments around the world have entrusted us to reliably deliver made-in Canada solutions and projects of national importance.

Through our international contracting expertise, we simplify and expedite acquisitions from Canadian suppliers across sectors including aerospace, defence and security, information and communications technology, cleantech and energy, and public infrastructure. If you want to support Canadian businesses to build successful commercial relationships with governments around the world, CCC could be your next career move.

The Sr Legal Counsel, Nuclear and Infrastructure is responsible to provide a wide range of legal advice and services to the international prime contract (IPC) business lines to promote trade between Canada and other countries, leads complex files, engages with a range of stakeholders, and provides strategic advice and services to the executive level to facilitate corporate planning, reporting, and governance

What you’ll be doing

• Provides strategic advice to the Vice-President, other senior executives, and the board on legal, business, and management issues,
• Provide legal review of complex nuclear and other infrastructure projects across their full lifecycle.
• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including joint venture agreements and subcontracts
• Prepares a range of submissions and briefs for external stakeholders (ministry and Treasury Board) on individual projects as well as overarching policy
• Participates in external stakeholder meetings, reviews, interprets, and negotiates contracts between exporter and buyer, and mitigates risk and liability for CCC
• Provides legal advice to officers, senior officials, and the board on individual projects as well as overarching policy and procedures
• Participates in negotiation and drafting of a variety of agreements of varying complexities, with a particular focus on unique or novel international infrastructure commercial transactions from initial steps to execution
• Leads and reviews legal documents and correspondence on a project-to-project basis to determine legality and adherence to guidelines and standards; recommends alternatives in cases of non-compliance to ensure legally acceptable decisions

What you’ll bring to CCC

• Completion of bachelor’s degree
• Admission to the Law Society of Ontario or of another Province or Territory
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in commercial and corporate law
• Knowledge of issues, trends, best practices, and challenges related to core mandate and program area, infrastructure construction, commercial export operations, and international contracting
• Knowledge of office productivity software and databases, discipline-specific software, enterprise software, and technology devices
• Knowledge of relevant governing legislation, regulations, and guidelines
• Knowledge of relevant economic, political, legal, cultural, and social contexts of partners and stakeholders
• Bilingual in both Official Languages is strongly recommended.

What we will offer you

• Competitive & transparent compensation package
• Comprehensive benefit program
• Defined-benefit pension plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• In-house learning and development opportunities
• Health and Wellness Allowances
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Free onsite fitness center

Check out Life at CCC for more!

Employee must be able to work in a hybrid work environment in Ottawa, ON.

CCC promotes a workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusion. CCC is also committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. Please advise us of any accommodation requirements during the selection process.