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Job Information
Job Title: Senior Legislative CounselJob Requisition ID: 87221
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Temporary
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidates found
Classification: Civil Crown Counsel 5
Salary: $9,031.34 to $10,323.20 bi-weekly ($235,717 - $269,435/year)
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.The Legal Services Division of Alberta Justice (the Division) is the civil legal advisor to the Government of Alberta. Legal officers in the Division practice in diverse areas of law. They carry out a variety of functions, including providing legal advice to Government departments; managing risks; conducting civil litigation; and drafting bills, regulations, Orders in Council and Ministerial orders. To learn more about Alberta Justice, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/justice .
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.
The Legislative Counsel Office is responsible for drafting government bills, regulations and Orders in Council. The office also works with the King’s Printer to make the laws of Alberta available to the public.
Role Responsibilities
The Legislative Counsel Office is seeking an accomplished legislative drafter and legal advisor to join its team as a senior Legislative Counsel.This position is intended for a recognized legal expert with extensive experience providing strategic legal advice and legislative drafting services on matters of significant complexity, visibility and importance to government. You will play a leadership role within the Legislative Counsel Office while supporting the Government of Alberta in achieving its legislative objectives through expert legislative drafting services, strategic legal advice and mentorship of other legislative counsel.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel and Registrar of Regulations, the senior Legislative Counsel supports the Government of Alberta in achieving its legislative objectives through the provision of expert legislative drafting services, strategic legal advice and leadership within the Legislative Counsel Office.
As a legal expert, you will work independently on complex legislative matters in challenging circumstances and provide advice and recommendations on initiatives that may have significant legal, operational, policy or reputational implications for government.
You will serve as a senior resource to legislative counsel across the office and are expected to contribute to the development of the long-term capability of the Legislative Counsel Office through leadership, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
In this role, you will ensure client ministries' legislative objectives are achieved by:
- Providing expert legal and legislative advice on complex and strategically significant legislative proposals;
- Leading and supporting high-profile legislative projects involving substantial legal, policy, operational or political considerations;
- Assessing legal and implementation risks associated with legislative proposals and recommending practical, solution-focused strategies to mitigate those risks;
- Assisting client ministries with legislative aspects of policy development and the structural framework for legislation;
- Providing strategic advice regarding legislative options, legislative process requirements and the advancement of legislative initiatives through government decision-making processes;
- Advising ministries on legislative problem areas and transitional, compliance and enforcement issues;
- Drafting complex bills, regulations and Orders in Council in accordance with Legislative Counsel Office standards, conventions and principles of statutory interpretation;
- Mentoring and coaching legislative counsel and contributing to the development of drafting expertise within the office;
- Serving as a senior resource on legislative drafting, legislative process, statutory interpretation and legislative policy development;
- Collaborating with colleagues across the Legal Services Division and government to resolve novel, sensitive or cross-ministry legislative issues;
- Building effective working relationships with senior government officials and stakeholders while managing competing priorities and sensitive matters;
- Contributing to the development of drafting resources, business improvements and office priorities in support of divisio
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