JOB SUMMARY
Position: Lawyer, Litigator
TEAM: Business Professionals
Job Type: External
Job Location: Chancery Hall, 10th Floor, 3 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton T5J 2C3
Description
Lawyer, Litigator
Job Number : 38953
If you are a motivated lawyer with a keen interest in a practice that supports a public body in the area of construction law, please consider working in a dynamic environment with a team of lawyers within the Law Branch who value hard work and a strong work life balance. Reporting to the Supervisor overseeing construction law, here’s how you’ll make a difference to the City of Edmonton:
- Represent the City and its employees in legal proceedings before the court, tribunals, alternative dispute proceedings and other forums
- Gather facts through interviews and documents
- Research and apply the law in divergent factual situations
- Provide advice and recommendations for the conduct and resolution of disputes
- Retain and instruct outside experts in a wide variety of areas
- Negotiate and mediate resolution of complex and adversarial matters
- Take a proactive role in providing strategic recommendations to avoid risk/liability
- Research and understand the City structure, policy and procedure
Qualifications :
- Membership with the Law Society of Alberta or the ability to attain immediate membership with the Law Society of Alberta upon appointment
- At least 5 years practicing law post articles is preferred
- Significant experience in handling construction disputes is required
- Experience in civil litigation, municipal, administrative and insurance law is an asset
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with confidence under time constraints
- Excellent verbal, negotiating and written communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong legal research skills and computer literacy
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
- We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
- Up to 1 permanent, full-time position
Hours of Work: 36.9 hours per week. Monday - Friday
Salary: $85,123 - $168,018 (Annually)
Talent Acquisition Consultant: SH/MZ
Classification Title : Professional Solicitor
Posting Date : Apr 8, 2020
Closing Date : April 22, 2020 11:59:00 PM (MDT)
Number of Openings (up to) : 1 - Permanent Full-time
Union : Management
Department : Law
Work Location(s) : Chancery Hall, 10th Floor, 3 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton T5J 2C3
