Legal Counsel

3 weeks ago

Brampton ON, Canada Region of Peel Full time

Legal Counsel- Business Law Team (Housing)  
Legislative Services- Legal Services  
Status: Regular Full Time
The Regional Municipality of Peel is seeking a driven, customer service oriented & collaborative lawyer to join its Legal Services group to provide high quality and effective legal advice on complex technical legal matters and in areas of high legal risk. Our Legal Counsel can be experts in a particular field but could also provide general legal advice as needed.
Commercial/Corporate, Housing
Commercial/Corporate: Advising on, negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial agreements, including procurement documents, associated with housing services, waste management, infrastructure and other municipal projects, in addition to providing general corporate, transactional and municipal advice and services to regional departments, corporations and related entities. Although this role will support a variety of different client groups at Peel, the focus will be on supporting the legal needs of Peel’s housing division, including providing strategic legal advice with respect to legislative and policy frameworks related to housing, specifically, the interpretation and application of relevant legislation.
If you are looking for more of a work-life balance lifestyle , have a passion for supporting the community with your legal expertise, or just want to try something new, this may be the position for you 
Prepare, amend and review legal documents, proceedings, Council reports and by-laws
Develop and implement proactive strategies that help to protect the interests of the Regional Corporation and to reduce exposure to legal risks
Ensure service standards are supported and maintained, and that policies and procedures are adhered to and applied
Maintain current knowledge of developments in law and their application to Regional responsibilities
Negotiate on behalf of the Region with external agencies, private sector and municipal partners, provincial and federal governments
Monitor status of outstanding claims, obligations and compliance and prepares reports on status on regular basis or as required
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) or Juris Doctor degree
Call to the Ontario Bar and be a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
international experience will be considered 
Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date) 
~ Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
~ 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays 
~ Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
~ Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance 
~ Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion 
~ This means you'll have the ability to work remotely and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.
It's important to note that your remote work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we're compliant with all regulations and policies.
The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.
We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.
Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support. 
We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly.

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