Paralegal

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Corporate Regulatory Affairs

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Type of Employment: Regular, Full-Time

Closing Date: November 24th, 2026

 

As a Paralegal within our Regulatory Affairs team, you will play a key role in helping the organization effectively manage legal documentation, regulatory filings, contract administration, and departmental operations.

Reporting to the Director, Regulatory Planning/Compliance, this position offers the opportunity to work closely with internal stakeholders, external legal counsel, regulators, and business partners. Your contributions will help ensure critical legal and regulatory processes run smoothly, documents are accurate and accessible, and regulatory obligations are met.

Key elements of this role include:

• Support the preparation, review, and management of legal correspondence, contracts, and other legal documentation.
• Coordinate regulatory filings and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, regulators, and business partners.
• Manage legal records, document tracking systems, and electronic filing structures to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and compliance.
• Monitor contract lifecycle activities, including tracking key dates and supporting contract administration processes.
• Provide paralegal support throughout the file lifecycle, including document management and case administration activities.
• Assist with regulatory proceedings and hearing preparation by coordinating materials, documentation, and logistics.
• Support the day-to-day operations of the Regulatory Affairs team through scheduling, calendar management, travel coordination, and general administrative assistance.
• Contribute to departmental projects and process improvements that enhance operational effectiveness.
• Coordinate departmental health and safety activities, including safety meetings, observations, and program administration.
• Assist with financial administration tasks, including invoice processing and accrual support.

These skills will make you successful:

• Formal paralegal training and a diploma or degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of paralegal experience within a corporate legal environment, regulated industry, utility, or energy sector is preferred.
• Experience supporting regulatory proceedings, contract administration, or legal operations is considered an asset.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading, and document-review capabilities.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to handle confidential information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat Pro and electronic document management systems.

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.  

 

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by November 24th, 2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

 

If you have any questions about this opportunity or if you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the application process, please email careers@nspower.ca