Legal Counsel

Current ENMAX employees are encouraged to apply through their internal Workday access.

Posted: January 5, 2026

Closing Date: January 19, 2026

position Type: Permanent

Union: Exempt – Management Professional (MP)

Why ENMAX?

We are driven by our purpose of lighting the way to a brighter energy future, a future that includes a workplace where you’ll experience belonging and unlock possibilities. We offer meaningful opportunities, strong collaboration and a career aligned to what matters to you. We’re proud of who we are and the work we do to support our communities and customers who depend on us, because at ENMAX, we’re lighting the way together.

We are seeking a pragmatic and strategic legal Counsel to join the ENMAX in-house Legal Team. This person would be responsible for varied and complex legal work, requiring familiarity with a broad field of legal knowledge, or in-depth knowledge in a particular area of expertise.

This position offers the opportunity to do high caliber legal work as a member of a high performing, collaborative and collegial legal team. The ideal candidate is a keen learner, problem-solver and relationship builder who will effectively partner with the business and within the Legal Team to deliver strategic and commercially relevant legal advice on a wide variety corporate and commercial matters.

Major Responsibilities:

• Cultivate an understanding of the strategy and goals of the ENMAX business operations to provide quality legal advice, identify legal risks, and advise on legal obligations and steps to protect ENMAX’s interests
• Develop timely and practical legal solutions for assigned client groups that align with strategic goals
• Negotiate and draft contracts
• Develop relationships within the Legal Team and across the organization to ensure the effective delivery of legal support and advice to the business
• Work collaboratively and strategically with external counsel, as needed
• Under the direction of the Legal Counsel’s leader, assist with ongoing precedent development and implement other departmental strategic initiatives, lead and/or facilitate Legal Team goals and make recommendations to improve business processes
• Keep current on legal developments and best practices in relevant areas, and update the business as required
• Provide legal advice and services to assigned client groups in an effective and efficient manner
• Contribute to a culture focused on teamwork, pragmatic solutions, and continuous learning and development
• Develop strong business acumen and commercial mindset
• Advise, inform and assist leader(s) of Legal Services by sharing relevant information, supporting key relationships and escalating appropriate matters for discussion

education Required:

• law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Practicing member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta

Qualifications & Experience:

• 6+ years’ post-call experience at a top-level firm or in-house
• Demonstrated experience as a solicitor in corporate or commercial related matters
• Exceptional technical legal skills with excellent drafting, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with contract negotiation
• Ability to manage diverse client groups and stakeholders, and multiple files and projects concurrently
• Specialty in one or more areas of law relevant to ENMAX clients, such as (but not limited to):
  • Corporate commercial/contract law
  • Energy law
  • IT law
  • Construction, engineering and procurement law

Competencies:

• Self-directed and solutions-oriented person who thrives in a high-functioning, high-performing team
• Hard worker, eager to learn and a desire to enhance legal and business knowledge and capabilities
• Ability to prioritize, identify and synthesize key issues and bring solutions to the table
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to build strong working relationships in a diverse and fast-paced business environment
• Adapt to change, and display sound and ethical judgment when providing advice
• Proven team player who is able to listen to and consider other perspectives and has a willingness to help others
• Actively supports corporate or business unit change initiatives

Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage?

We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility, onsite massage, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you.

ENMAX Values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation

Location: This role will be part of our hybrid (home and office) workforce with office workspace located at ENMAX Place (141 – 50th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB). You will work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Note:

• If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.
• Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public. Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX.
• Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check. Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.

Please visit our careers page to learn more about other opportunities at ENMAX Corporation.

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