Criminal and Penal Lawyer

Geosam Capital; Laval; Hybrid; CAD 66,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension plan

Work-life balance schedule

Free parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional dues reimbursement

CPE daycare priority access

Job summary

The City of Laval is seeking a lawyer to represent the City before Municipal Court and appellate bodies, handling criminal, penal, statutory, and regulatory matters. You will act as legal advisor to City services and work within the Legal Affairs Department in Laval.

Applicants must be Quebec Bar members for at least six years, hold a law degree, and demonstrate strong legal acumen, writing, and teamwork under pressure. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Be a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar for at least six years.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in law and be admitted to the Quebec Bar.
• Experience representing clients before courts and in dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Represent the City before common and administrative courts as required.
• Handle criminal, penal, statutory and regulatory matters for municipal needs.
• Advise city services and coordinate with peace officers as needed.

Skills

Criminal law

Court representation

Legal writing

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law

Bar admission (Quebec)

Job description

STATUS: Temporary

JOB POSTING NUMBER: 4275

POSTING PERIOD: Indeterminate duration

SALARY: Class 12 - from $66,449.54 to $144,459.36 / year

SCHEDULE: 33.75 hours per week, DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY - 08:30 to 16:30

WORKING MODE: Hybrid

WORK LOCATION: Municipal Court, Regulatory Criminal Law, Legal Affairs, 55 BOUL DES LAURENTIDES A/S CRIMINAL LAW AND REGULATIONS, LEGAL AFFAIRS LAVAL H7G 2T1

The challenges that await you

The City of Laval is bustling with activity and its territory is under significant development. The Legal Affairs Department proudly handles all legal matters for the City. As a lawyer, you will represent the City before all common and administrative courts and act, upon request, as legal advisor to the City’s services.

In this role, you will be called upon to handle criminal cases under Part 27 of the Criminal Code, as well as cases of a penal, statutory, and regulatory nature, including:

• Reviewing submitted requests by examining procedures and documents (i.e., investigation reports) related to criminal offenses as well as violations of municipal regulations and certain laws of the Quebec legislature;
• Meeting with witnesses, victims, complainants, and judicial stakeholders to authorize, if applicable, prosecutions against offenders, complete submitted evidence, ensure witness summons, advise peace officers and individuals acting as representatives of the City of Laval (i.e., inspectors);
• Arguing before the Municipal Court and potentially before appellate jurisdictions.

The ideal profile for us

• Be a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar for at least six (6) years;
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in law;
• Relevant experience as a lawyer, particularly in representation before courts and dispute resolution in criminal, penal, statutory, and regulatory matters;
• Possess excellent legal acumen;
• Be skilled in expressing and writing clearly, concisely, and precisely;
• Be dynamic and able to work under pressure;
• Be a team player.

Skills

• Ability to advise/accompany
• Collaboration
• Client orientation
• Results orientation
• Openness to diversity
• Analytical ability
• Rigor/quality assurance
• Mastery of one’s profession

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working with pleasure.
For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and social benefits:

• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Reimbursement of professional dues;
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.

Only candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, individuals from visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you require special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you are invited.