Legal Advice Services Group - Lawyer

Department of Justice & Public Safety; Fredericton; Hybrid; CAD 88,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Public Service Shared Risk Pension

Career development and training

Job summary

Office of the Attorney General in Fredericton, NB, is seeking a Lawyer 1 to join the Legal Advice Services Group within the Legal Services Branch. The successful candidate will conduct legal research and provide written opinions to government departments on statutory interpretation and related matters.

Applicants must have a Law Degree, be eligible for bar admission in New Brunswick, and possess at least two years of recent experience providing written legal advice in diverse areas of law.

Qualifications

• Must hold a law degree and be eligible for admission to the Law Society of New Brunswick.
• Minimum of 2 years at the bar.
• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience providing written legal advice on a broad range of topics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research across diverse legal areas.
• Provide legal opinions to government departments on statutory interpretation and other government affairs matters.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client service orientation

Effective interactive communication

Initiative

Teamwork and cooperation

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Lawyer 1

Office of the Attorney General

Department of Justice and Public Safety

Legal Advice Services Group - Legal Services Branch

Fredericton, NB

Open Competition / Permanent

Interested in making a difference in our province? We encourage you to Choose GNB!

Who we are

The Attorney General is the law officer of the Executive Council and is responsible to see that the administration of public affairs is in accordance with the law and to ensure protection of the public interest. The Legal Services Branch provides civil and constitutional legal advice and representation to all provincial government departments and related agencies.

What you will do

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting research in a wide variety of areas of the law and for providing legal opinions to government departments and agencies on matters of statutory interpretation and general advice with respect to the conduct of government affairs and operations.

Work environment

• Location: Chancery Place, 675 King Street, Fredericton, NB
• Opportunity for hybrid work arrangement within New Brunswick, with prior approval from management
• Minimum 36.25 work hours per week
• We promote a scent-reduced environment

Who you are

As a team player, you will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Your attitude, skills and interests are just as important as your area of study. We are looking for diverse backgrounds that bring a combination of the following:

Key Behavioral Traits: The successful candidate will possess the following behavioural competencies:

• Analytical thinking / judgment
• Client service orientation
• Effective interactive communication
• Initiative, self-control/stamina
• Commitment to learning
• Teamwork and cooperation

Need to have (essential skills and qualifications)

• Law Degree
• Membership in good standing or eligibility for membership in good standing with the Law Society of New Brunswick
• Minimum of 2 years at the bar
• A minimum of 2 years of recent experience in providing written legal advice on a wide variety of areas of the law

Please state your date of admission to a Canadian law society. Written and spoken competence in English and French is required. Please state your language capability. Candidates must demonstrate on their applications how they have acquired the education and experience for this position. Your resume should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment. Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Please indicate in your resume your language preference for an interview.

Nice to Have (asset qualifications)

Preference may be given to candidates who demonstrate, commensurate with years at the bar:

• Experience specific to Crown law

Subject to the response to this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications in order to be given further consideration.

Operational requirements

• Travel
• Possession of a valid driver's license
• Working outside of regular hours of work without prior notice

Wage

$88,291 to $139, 958 annually, depending on education, experience, and/or years of admission to a Canadian law society.

Applicants are required to submit with their application a writing sample of no more than five pages that they have authored within the last five years. If applying by email or mail, please attach/include the writing sample. If applying online, please send the writing sample in a separate email to the address below.

What can GNB offer you?

• Comprehensive benefits package and the Public Service Shared Risk Pension Plan
• Opportunities for career growth, professional development and training
• Free access to Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and services
• Additional benefits based on the collective agreement

We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As per the?Civil Service Act, veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Program contributing to the creation of a more balanced workforce that reflects the diversity of the province by removing barriers to employment and providing individualized supports to designated equity group members.

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