Legal Counsel

1 day ago

Ottawa, Canada House of Commons of Canada Chambre des communes du Canada Full time

The House of Commons Administration delivers outstanding services to Members of Parliament and their employees in support of parliamentary democracy. Our success is made possible by our talented and dedicated workforce. We leverage diversity in all its forms and recognize that everyone has valuable contributions to make and the potential for individual growth. If you dream of joining an organization that is small enough for you to be noticed, but big enough to provide you with a meaningful career, then we want to hear from you

Job Description

The Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel is currently looking to staff one position of Legal Counsel at the HLP-01 or HLP-02 group and levels on an indeterminate basis, and to establish pools of qualified candidates for the Legal Counsel positions at the HLP-01 and HLP-02 group and levels.

Under the direction of a Senior Counsel and Team Leader, Legal Services, the Legal Counsel provides comprehensive and expert legal advice and services to Members of Parliament and officials of the House of Commons in a professional, non-partisan, confidential and timely manner, on complex issues related to constitutional law, parliamentary law, administrative law, contracts and procurement, privacy law, and employment law among others.

Top Reasons to Join the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel Team:

This is a rare opportunity where you will be engaged in the democratic law-making process. You will be interacting directly with Members of Parliament and their staff on a regular basis, which will require tact and diplomacy.

  • Training and development opportunities
  • Work-life balance / 35-hour workweek
  • 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum)

Qualifications

Education :

  • Law degree from a recognized university;
  • Membership in good standing with the Bar of a Canadian province or territory.

Experience :

  • Experience in providing expert legal advice on public law issues;
  • Experience in providing strategic and timely legal advice (both orally and in writing) in respect of complex legal issues.

Assets:

  • Knowledge of contract law and procurement law;
  • Knowledge of employment law;
  • Knowledge of parliamentary law.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at HOCCareers-CarrieresCDC@parl.gc.ca.

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is CCC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.

Please note that we may begin interviewing qualified candidates prior to the application deadline. However, rest assured that all applications submitted by the closing date will receive full consideration.

We invite you to save a copy of the notice of job opportunity. Once the closing date has passed, these documents will no longer be available.

Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

Learn more about us Visit Ourcommons.ca.

To learn about our hiring process, visit Eligibility and Selection .

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