Global Corporate Counsel, Environment and Regulatory

Closing Date: June 24th, 2025

Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love.

Reporting to the Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary, the Global Corporate Counsel, Environment and Regulatory, is responsible for advising and guiding the company on environment and regulatory compliance matters globally.  This role partners and collaborates with operations and other departments to provide strategic legal counsel, enabling compliance with applicable laws and regulations across Teck’s global footprint.  This role will work with a global team, including other members of the legal department, functional groups and operations, and external advisors, to provide strategic legal advice, support the company’s legal and compliance needs across diverse regulatory and political environments and mitigate reputational and enforcement risks for current operations and projects.

The successful candidate will be a lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia (or eligible) with between 10-12 years of experience in environmental and regulatory law.

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Provide strategic legal advice on global environmental and health and safety compliance and investigation matters and strategy in concert with other lawyers and compliance professionals for a consistent approach and procedures across Teck operations and projects
• Identify, evaluate and mitigate environmental risks globally and develop, implement and oversee the company’s global environmental and health and safety compliance policies, practices, and strategy, with a focus on consistent performance and measurement across sites, enabling operational efficiency, compliance, and permitting
• shape environmental and health and safety policies and strategic decision-making regarding environmental and health and safety compliance and investigation matters by partnering with operations and sustainability leadership teams
• Partner with cross-functional teams to complete compliance initiatives or create processes to assess and mitigate overall legal and regulatory risks in environmental and health and safety compliance and investigation matters
• Provide strategic legal advice and assess risks related to in communications related to environmental and health and safety compliance and investigation matters
• Become thoroughly acquainted with Teck’s environmentally complex mining and processing operations and legacy sites globally, including in Canada, United States and Chile
• Provide timely advice and guidance to operations and projects in relation to environmental incidents and ensuing inspections, investigations and enforcement action
• Develop and implement effective tools, processes, and training materials and provide training to operations and functional group staff with respect to compliance matters, incident response and investigations   
• Provide counsel and support in relation to environmental and health and safety issues and due diligence associated with reorganizations and mergers & acquisitions
• Review, revise and draft documents including communications with regulators, corporate policies, standards, procedures and guidelines, and internal and external communications related to environmental and health and safety compliance and investigation matters
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and advise with respect to necessary compliance actions and policy updates, and assist with change management
• Assist with environmental and health and safety matters related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures and provide legal advice with respect to same

Leadership and Management Responsibilities

• Leadership and Management:
  • Lead, coach, mentor and develop a global team, with global legal personnel with responsibility for environmental compliance matters in jurisdictions in which Teck operates having a dotting line reporting relationship into this role
  • Partner and collaborate with operations and other departments to provide legal support, guidance and training
  • Develop, advise on and implement legal strategies to support business objectives and compliance with applicable law, regulatory guidelines, and other mandatory and voluntary compliance obligations applicable to environment and health and safety matters
  • Manage relationships with external counsel who advise on environment and health and safety matters

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD)/Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) degree or equivalent legal qualification
• Minimum 12 years of applicable experience, preferably as a legal practitioner in environmental, health and safety, and regulatory law with exposure to complex industrial operations and compliance and enforcement matters
• Experience advising multinational corporations on regulatory compliance and strategy
• Member of the Law Society of British Columbia or eligible to be called
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a varied audience, with ability to build trust and develop positive relationships
• Strong legal technical and drafting skills
• Solutions- and strategy-oriented legal analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize files and meet deadlines
• Sound judgment with respect to risk
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, as well as with legal colleagues and outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
• Ability to work adaptatively and flexibly with colleagues in various technical disciplines
• Proven ability to manage high-risk legal matters and advise senior leaders
• Coaching and influencing, and negotiation skills
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and excel at providing timely and decisive advice in evolving situations
• A demonstrated commitment to teamwork and client service excellence

Leadership Competencies

• Personal leadership
  • Builds the organizational legacy
  • Inspirational leadership
  • Integrity and credibility
  • Learning agility
• Relationship focus
  • Building relationships
  • Developing organizational talent
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
• Strategic integration
  • Change leadership
  • Strategic thinking
  • Visioning
• Mobilize organizational results
  • Creating a culture of continuous improvement
  • Decision making and commercial instinct
  • Fostering entre/intrapreneurial-ship and risk taking
  • Results oriented

Why Join Us?

At Teck, we offer more than just a job—we provide a pathway to personal and professional enrichment. With captivating projects set against stunning backdrops, a culture of inclusivity and collaboration, and boundless opportunities to learn and grow, joining us means embracing a fulfilling and dynamic career adventure. 

Teck employees receive access to our total rewards program and comprehensive benefits package that promote physical, mental, financial, and emotional well-being. This includes but is not limited to:

• Annual Performance Bonus 
• Profit Share Plan 
• Health Spending Account   
• Personal Spending Account 
• Extended Health Care   
• Dental and Vision Care 
• Employer-Paid Pension Plan 
• Life Insurance and Disability Coverage  
• Paid Sick Leave, Vacation and Holidays  
• Virtual Telemedicine and additional support for overall well-being 
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)  

Salary Range:$176000.0 - $217000.0 

The actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

About Teck

At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution. 

Teck is one of Canada's leading mining companies, focused on providing products that are essential to building a better quality of life for people around the globe. Our commitment to our people is why Teck has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for seven consecutive years, listed as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People and named to the 2024 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck's approach to business and we are proud to be recognized as one of the 2024 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. 

Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.