Barrister & Solicitor

Government of Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 142,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled Barristers and Solicitors for its Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Team. This role offers the chance to engage in significant legal work, providing strategic advice and representation in complex cases. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in constitutional and aboriginal law, demonstrating exceptional analytical and communication skills. Join a dynamic team committed to diversity and inclusion, where your expertise will contribute to impactful legal outcomes for the Government of Alberta. If you're ready to take on challenging and unique matters in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Experience in constitutional or aboriginal law required.
• Must be an active member of the Law Society of Alberta.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on constitutional and aboriginal law.
• Prepare court documents and represent clients in litigation.

Skills

Constitutional Law

Aboriginal Law

Litigation

Legal Research

Client Relations

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Litigation Document Management Software

Job description

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Job Information
Job Title:Barrister and Solicitor, Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Team
Job Requisition ID:66712
Ministry:Justice
Location:Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary:Permanent and Temporary (more than 1 position available)
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date:Open until suitable candidates are found.

Classification:Civil Crown Counsel 2 and 3
Salary:

• Civil Crown Counsel 2: $5,462.50 to $6,764.60 bi-weekly ($142,571.25 to $176,556.06 / year)
• Civil Crown Counsel 3:$7,275.46 to $8,067.13 bi-weekly ($189,889.51 to $210,552.09 / year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

Justice, Legal Services Division, is responsible for providing quality legal advice to the Government of Alberta. The work is fast-paced and provided in a collaborative team environment. Our lawyers are involved in a wide range of legal work that is challenging, interesting, important, and ever-changing.

The Legal Services Division is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers. With its inclusive workforce, employees are engaged and supported at all career stages.

Are you looking for an opportunity to focus on your legal skills in a collaborative environment while working on interesting, novel, cutting edge, challenging and unique matters? Are you interested in practicing constitutional and/or aboriginal law in either an advisory or litigation capacity? If your answer is yes, then we are interested in hearing from you!

Legal Services Division is seeking to hire legal officers at the CCC2 and CCC3 classification level to join the Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Team. We are looking for someone with either or both advisory and litigation experience, however priority will be given to experienced litigators.

The Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Team provides strategic legal advice and legal opinions to client Ministries across the Government of Alberta on constitutional and aboriginal law matters, including advice related to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Constitution Act, 1867, the Alberta Bill of Rights, federal/provincial division of powers, the Crown’s duty to consult Indigenous peoples, and section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The team also handles complex constitutional and aboriginal litigation involving the Government of Alberta at all court levels, including interventions, judicial review applications, and civil claims.

Our ideal candidates will have constitutional or aboriginal law experience in some or all of the following areas:

• Representing clients before courts and tribunals both independently and as part of a team of lawyers, as lead or junior counsel;
• Preparing court documents including pleadings, applications, affidavits and written arguments; and
• Reviewing and assessing documents for production purposes and utilizing litigation document management software.
  

Advisory experience, including:

• Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions and memos for clients;
• Providing client-focussed verbal and written strategic legal advice to enable decision-making; and
• Experience providing client education sessions and working with a broad range of clients across multiple divisions.

In all capacities, you must be adept at collaborating in a team environment and possess strong client relations skills.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

• Agility - Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments
• Drive for Results - Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
• Develop Self and Others - Desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and others
• Build Collaborative Environments - Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Develop Networks - Proactively builds networks, connects and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders
• Systems Thinking - Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas.
• Creative Problem Solving - Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD) is required.

For Law degrees obtained outside Canada, proof of accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is required.

You must be an active member or must have immediate eligibility for full membership with the Law Society of Alberta.

Experience considered:
Civil Crown Counsel 2 - Four years to 11 years of related experience
Civil Crown Counsel 3 - more than 11 years of related experience

As an ideal candidate you are capable of forming robust client relationships and possess:

• Related advisory and/or litigation experience;
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic legal advice;
• Exceptional legal, problem solving and communication skills;
• Exceptional analytical, research and effective writing skills;
• Oral and written advocacy experience;
• Possess business and political acumen;
• Have experience in administrative law or regulatory law;
• Public law or corporate counsel experience;
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of lawyers handling complex litigation matters or as a junior lawyer working as second or third counsel on a team of lawyers handling such matters; and/or
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic legal advice both written and verbal on a broad range of matters including constitutional or aboriginal law matters, Crown consultation issues, regulatory and/or energy related matters;
• Demonstrated experience in non-routine matters involving complex interactions of legislation and case law.
  

Candidates will also have a strong commitment to the Vision and Values of the Alberta Public Service.

In your cover letter, please briefly summarize:

• Legal experience and expertise,
• Relevant strengths and skills,
• Reasons for interest in the position
  

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Written assessment may be a part of selection process.

Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (36.25 /week)

Positions Currently available: Permanent and Temporary (more than 1 position available)

Location: Edmonton and/or Calgary.

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles , for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contactOpeyemi Asama at [e-mail] .