The Opportunity: General Counsel
Permanent, Full-Time position, based out of Whitehorse, Yukon.
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Are you an experienced lawyer looking for a senior in-house role where your expertise can help shape the future of energy in Yukon? Join Yukon Energy as the Corporation's primary legal advisor, working directly with executive leadership and the Board of Directors on important legal, regulatory, governance, and commercial matters. Whether your background is in utility regulation, Indigenous and environmental law, or corporate and commercial practice, this is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a broad range of complex issues, help build Yukon Energy's internal legal capabilities, and contribute to decisions that have a lasting impact across the territory.
What is in it for you:
- Salary Range: $135,447.18 - $203,172.70 annually PLUS Northern Allowance
- Northern Allowance: $7,920.00 + 5.2% Base Pay added to Base Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package that begins the first day of employment
- 160 hours of vacation leave, 160 hours of sick leave, 40 hours of special leave, 80 hours of personal leave
- Travel Allowances for employee and their spouse and dependent(s)
- Annual Wellness Subsidy
- Cell Phone Subsidy
- RRSP Match begins first day of employment
- Relocation Assistance
What will you do: As Yukon Energy's General Counsel, you will:
- Provide practical and strategic legal advice to executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and teams across the Corporation on regulatory, governance, commercial, operational, and strategic matters.
- Support regulatory proceedings, including General Rate Applications, Yukon Utilities Board hearings, regulatory filings, compliance obligations, and administrative law matters.
- Advise on Indigenous relations, consultation, environmental assessments, licensing, permitting, and project approvals, including agreements with Yukon First Nations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, procurement documents, project agreements, regulatory submissions, and other complex legal documents.
- Support corporate governance, major capital projects, strategic initiatives, and legal risk management, helping the Corporation navigate complex decisions and obligations.
- Manage and coordinate external legal counsel and specialized advisors while strengthening Yukon Energy's internal legal expertise and capabilities.
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a recognized university, and membership in good standing with a Canadian Law Society or eligibility for admission in Yukon.
- Minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible legal experience.
- Significant experience advising senior executives, Boards of Directors, government organizations, Crown corporations, regulated entities, or major commercial enterprises.
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following areas:
- Utility regulation, administrative law, and regulatory proceedings;
- Indigenous law, environmental law, licensing, permitting, consultation, or major project approvals; or
- Corporate governance, commercial transactions, procurement, contracts, or general corporate practice.
- Strong legal research, analysis, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical, and business-oriented legal advice.
- Sound professional judgment, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to manage complex legal matters and competing priorities independently.
What would be an asset:
- Experience within the utility, energy, infrastructure, mining, telecommunications, transportation, or public sectors.
- Experience appearing before regulatory boards, tribunals, commissions, courts, or hearing panels.
- Knowledge of Yukon's legislation, regulatory frameworks, and governance environment.
- Knowledge of Yukon's modern treaty framework, including the Umbrella Final Agreement, Yukon First Nation Final Agreements, and Self-Government Agreements.
- Experience supporting major capital projects, infrastructure development, or public sector and Crown corporation governance.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Who we are: Yukon Energy is the primary generator and transmitter of electrical energy in the Yukon territory, operating within the Traditional Territories of Yukon First Nations. We take pride in our commitment to sustainability and collaboration with Indigenous communities across all our operations.
Yukon Energy values diversity in the workplace. We strive to achieve a skilled workforce that is representative of the population we serve, and we are committed to the employment and professional development of Yukon First Nations citizens. First Nations candidates are encouraged to self-declare.
Ready to apply? Visit Yukon Energy Careers or contact People & Culture at hr@yec.yk.ca with any questions. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada without employer sponsorship. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Posted: October 16, 2026 | Learn more about Yukon Energy