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DIRECTOR, CORPORATE LEGAL SERVICES

Location:	Downtown, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Job Type:	Permanent
Posted:	19th Apr 2011
Closing Date:	17th May 2011
Posted By:	Brookfield Renewable Power Inc.
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DIRECTOR, CORPORATE LEGAL SERVICES This position presents an opportunity to participate in a growth oriented company and to gain exposure to a unique industry. This role is ideally suited to a motivated, career oriented individual seeking a challenging opportunity. The Director, Legal Services reports to the Senior Vice President of Legal Services and General Counsel (SVP Legal) of Brookfield Renewable Power (BRP). The corporate office of BRP is responsible for strategic oversight of the BRP business as well as other power and utilities assets managed by Brookfield Asset Management (BAM). The Director, Legal Services is responsible for general legal advising on issues affecting the corporate office as well as the execution of legal activities in the areas of corporate governance, board book preparation, compliance and corporate financings. More specific responsibilities include: • Providing legal advice on a wide range of legal, business, and corporate issues affecting the corporate office and entire organization; • Executing legal activity relating to corporate financings, inter-company reorganizations and executive projects; • Overseeing law clerk activity and providing direction on board book preparation, corporate secretarial, governance and public filings responsibilities; • Supporting the SVP Legal in developing and implementing legal policies, processes and standards for the business and well as preventive law strategies, corporate policies and compliance programs to help minimize litigation, third party disputes and other potential legal and business problems and issues; • Coordinating timely reporting and communications on legal matters with the operating platforms and BAM; • Providing support to the SVP Legal in performing oversight of strategic transactional work, such as acquisitions and fundraising activity. Requirements • Demonstrated ability to provide business-oriented legal advice and recommendations; • Strong communication skills; ability to present clear and practical legal arguments; • Excellent business judgment; • Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities; • Ability to influence others and to gain support for his/her ideas; • Excellent interpersonal skills and a capacity to build strong working relationships across the organization; • Strong analytical and problem solving skills combined with attention to details and thoroughness; • Excellent organizational skills, effectively managing priorities while meeting timelines. Qualifications • A minimum of seven (7) years of legal experience practicing in complex corporate/securities transactions, preferably with exposure to governance matters; • A university degree (LLB; JD) in law and member of a provincial or state bar along with comprehensive knowledge of the Canadian and American legal framework; • An understanding of the laws, regulations and rules applicable to the energy sector or a related regulatory environment will be considered as an asset. We offer a dynamic and professional work environment.

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