Barrister & Solicitor in Edmonton

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. 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.

Alberta Justice, Legal Services Division has permanent and temporary, full-time opportunities for lawyers to join the Infrastructure and Transportation and Economic Corridors (ITEC) Legal Team as a Barrister & Solicitor. In this position you will work in a collaborative team environment to provide advice on a variety of client projects for delivery by the Province. You will identify and research relevant legal issues; ascertain all relevant facts from the client; research, review and synthesize relevant case law, legislation and policies; draft thorough and clear legal advice. As part of the team, you will provide legal and strategic advice for the life cycle of various capital projects to ensure they are built in a way that maximizes value for Albertans.

The responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

• Identifying legal risks and providing conclusions or options to mitigate risk throughout the life cycle of significant client projects including legislation, contract management and public procurement.
• Managing disputes that arise during the contract management process.
• Providing legal support to on legislative development.
• Executing legislative policy, and operational advice under the Traffic Safety Act, the Real Property Governance Act and any other legislation for the client ministries.
• Providing exceptional legal advice to the client ministries.

This position requires an extreme attention to detail, and you will be required to have:

• The ability to multi-task, prioritize and schedule assignments to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Significant commercial or capital project experience in the private or public realm.

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. Below is the list of critical competencies required for these roles:

• 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.
• Build Collaborative Environments - Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Systems Thinking - Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas.

Qualifications Requirements:

• 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 required:

• Civil Crown Counsel 1 – Less than 4 years of related experience
• Civil Crown Counsel 2 – Over 4 years of related experience
• Civil Crown Counsel 3 – Over 11 years of related experience

A cover letter is required along with your application. In your cover letter, please briefly summarize your:

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

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Experience providing legal advice in the following areas are the assets for the role:

• Legislative drafting and interpretation.
• Litigation experience involving construction related matters including change order disputes.
• Construction contracts.
• Public sector procurement and tendering.
• Experience with P-3 transactions and other capital project transactions involving alternate financing for public procurement.

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

Positions Currently available: One Permanent and one Temporary position (for 18 months) is available. This posting might be used to fill other similar opportunities in the future as well.

Location: Petwin Tower, 10707 - 100 Avenue NW, Edmonton.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC). 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.

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