South Bow - Senior Legal Counsel

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team! 

At South Bow, we do one thing, and we do it well: safely moving oil between some of the world’s most critical markets. We’re building our high-performing team with versatile thinkers who thrive on solving big challenges together. If you’re ready for a position where your skills are highly valued and your work is incredibly important, we want to meet you. Bring your talents to a new streamlined energy company, dedicated to operational, commercial and safety excellence as we pursue our critical purpose of delivering the energy people need.

On July 27, 2023, TC Energy announced the intention to spin off our Liquids Pipelines business and separate into two independent, investment-grade, publicly listed companies – TC Energy and South Bow. Please note that all hires will continue to be formally employed by a TC Energy employing entity until the separation is complete. 

Posting Close Date: July 17, 2024

The Opportunity

South Bow’s Legal team is an integral part of South Bow, working collaboratively with other members of the broader business team to achieve the company’s goals while understanding and advising on business and legal risks.

South Bow’s Legal team is seeking a dynamic and flexible Senior Counsel who has knowledge and experience in a broad spectrum of corporate legal work in support of our business colleagues.  We are looking for a team player who can pitch in on a variety of legal matters.  A background in litigation, corporate governance, supply chain, real estate and/or human resources law is a plus.

Because the team is newly formed, we will work collaboratively to leverage each team member’s strengths in supporting the business and to offer development in areas of interest. The following is a description of potential workstreams that would be managed by the successful candidate; however, we will adjust roles based upon the skillsets of the successful candidate and the entire team. We are open to a strong candidate who does not have experience in all of the subject areas described below,,

What you’ll do

• Work with South Bow’s operational, commercial and regulatory teams to develop and market capacity on new and existing midstream oil pipelines and related facilities.

• Provide support for midstream infrastructure development projects, acquisitions and divestitures.

• Manage South Bow’s US litigation strategy and instruct external litigation counsel, working closely with South Bow leadership and with subject matter experts on the litigation team and in the business.

• Provide commercial legal support in helping our supply chain and right-of-way/land groups deliver business goals.

• Provide legal support to South Bow’s Human Resources team, including in benefits, immigration and performance matters.

• Work on a range of other corporate and commercial matters as needed, which could include advice on cybersecurity, business development, joint venture formation and other commercial initiatives relating to existing assets and new business development opportunities.

• Draft and negotiate agreements in support of the foregoing, including open season processes, pipeline transportation services agreements (and related tariffs), tank services agreements, confidentiality agreements, memorandums of understanding/letters of intent, joint ventures agreements, limited and general partnership agreements, shareholders agreements, operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, amending agreements, and various financial assurances.

• Other legal work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Law degree from an ABA accredited law school

• Membership or eligible for membership to the State Bar of Texas.

• At least 10 years of total legal experience

• Strong corporate/commercial legal skills, including demonstrated drafting abilities and strong negotiation skills

• Highly organized and able to play multiple roles supporting diverse client groups and business functions

• Ability to organize and complete complex tasks within tight deadlines

• Effective communication and advocacy skills, both oral and written

• Effective while working independently and in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Understandi