Criminal and Penal Lawyer

Ville de Laval; Laval; Hybrid; CAD 66.000 - 144.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Defined benefit pension plan

Work-life balance

Free parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Reimbursement of professional dues

Priority access to a CPE daycare

Zusammenfassung

The City of Laval seeks a lawyer with strong criminal, statutory and regulatory experience to represent the City before courts and to advise municipal services. You will review investigations, meet witnesses, and prepare prosecutions where appropriate. The role requires excellence in legal reasoning, writing, and teamwork.

Hybrid work arrangement and a competitive municipal package are offered as part of this position.

Qualifikationen

• Be a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar for at least six years.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in law.
• Experience representing before courts and handling criminal, statutory and regulatory matters.
• Demonstrate clear writing and verbal communication and ability to work under pressure.

Aufgaben

• Represent the City before all common and administrative courts and advise city services as needed.
• Review requests by examining procedures and documents related to criminal offenses and municipal regulations.
• Meet with witnesses and stakeholders, authorize prosecutions when applicable, and manage evidence and witness summons.
• Argue before the Municipal Court and potentially before appeal jurisdictions.

Kenntnisse

Legal acumen

Written communication

Team player

Analytical ability

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in law

Jobbeschreibung

STATUS: Temporary

JOB NUMBER: 4275

DISPLAY 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 to act on criminal cases under Part 27 of the Criminal Code, as well as on penal, statutory, and regulatory matters, specifically, you will be required to:

• Review 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;
• Meet 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);
• Argue before the Municipal Court and potentially before appeal 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 offers the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working in a pleasant environment.
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 those 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.