Legal Counsel - Hybrid

Location: Calgary, AB

Employment Type: Full Time – Permanent

Salary Range: The final compensation for these positions will be determined based on individual factors, including education, years of call to the bar, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Legal Counsel – Hybrid

The Opportunity

We are seeking a diverse individual with strong legal skills to join the legal team at the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). The Law Branch is the AER’s trusted in-house legal department, committed to providing exceptional legal and strategic advice and litigation services to support all aspects of the AER’s core business, strategic priorities, and the achievement of the AER’s mandate.

The AER is the single regulator of energy development in Alberta, from application and exploration to construction and operation, to decommissioning, closure and reclamation. We are passionate about our mandate to provide for the efficient, safe, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of energy and mineral resources in Alberta through our regulatory activities. This includes allocating and conserving water resources, managing public lands, and protecting the environment while providing economic benefits for all Albertans.

Experience genuine teamwork by working with lawyers, and staff across the AER, to deliver legally sound innovative solutions. Law Branch members are involved in all aspects of regulating energy resource activity throughout the energy lifecycle. The work is varied, stimulating, and rewarding. You will work closely with a diverse technical community on a wide range of matters.

We are seeking a lawyer who is passionate about working on complex files in a collaborative and team-based environment, and keen to deliver results. Law Branch is committed to providing legal and strategic advice that is timely, practical, and solutions and delivery focused.

If this opportunity is of interest, then we would like to hear from you.

What your day-to-day will look like:

What we’re looking for in you:

Additional Information:

PeopleServices@aer.ca

. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

What we offer you:

More information about working at the AER’s including our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be found in the

careers section of our website

.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

At the AER, our values of Accountability, Collaboration, Transparency, and Trust & Respect are foundational to our culture – a culture where every individual, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors, thrives and contributes their unique perspectives.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion fuels innovation, creating a brighter, more sustainable Alberta for all. Join us in shaping this dynamic future.

Application closing date: July 13, 2025, at midnight.

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