Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel

4 days ago

Ottawa, Canada Senate of Canada Full time

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE

DIRECTION DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES

**Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel**

**Directorate**: Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel

**Classification**: SLA 3B: $205,986 - $246,584

**Job Type**: Indeterminate Appointment (permanent, full-time)

**Location**: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

**Closing Date**: Friday, January 10, 2025

**About the Senate**

The Senate plays a unique role in shaping our country’s democracy. As members of the upper house of Parliament, senators examine legislation, study public policy, champion causes and conduct interparliamentary diplomacy.

As a workplace, the Senate is composed of dynamic people representing our nation’s diverse talents, backgrounds and perspectives. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is provided full and equal opportunity and access to employment, development and advancement. You will be a senior executive leading a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence in support of senators and the institution.

**How will you contribute?**

As the chief legal advisor to the Senate of Canada, the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel is responsible for providing comprehensive non-partisan legal advice and legislative services to the Senate and its committees, including the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (CIBA), to the Speaker and to all senators, to the Clerk of the Senate and the Senate Administration.

As a senior executive of the Senate Administration, you report to the Clerk of the Senate and, as a core member of the Clerk’s Plans and Priorities Committee, you are expected to help establish and deliver on institutional priorities and strategic objectives, identify and mitigate institutional risks and resolve issues.

As head of the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, you lead a team of legal professionals who are collectively responsible for providing a range of legal services.

You are one of the senior Table Officers in the chamber, which enables you to remain apprised of activities in relation to the progress of legislation and on matters of parliamentary privilege and procedure.

As general counsel for the Senate, your office provides legal advice on administrative and management matters to CIBA and to the Administration. You may also be asked to intervene in court actions on behalf of the Speaker of the Senate, or senators, to ensure that parliamentary privileges, immunities and powers are respected.

**Open to**

This selection process is open to the general public to staff one (1) indeterminate position in the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel directorate.

**Prerequisites**
- Successful completion of a degree in law from a recognized university;
- A member in good standing for at least 10 years of the bar or law society of a province or territory in Canada or the Chambre des notaires du Québec;
- Senior management experience in a private or public sector organization, with extensive experience in providing strategic legal or management advice on a wide range of issues;
- Superior oral and written communication skills, in both official languages;
- Superior interpretive, analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
- Expert knowledge on the legislative framework governing the Senate, in particular the Constitution Act, 1867, the Constitution Act, 1982, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Parliament of Canada Act, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Official Languages Act and other federal statutes applicable to the Senate of Canada;
- Knowledge of the constitutional roles, responsibilities and practices of the Crown, the Parliament of Canada and the Government of Canada, with particular emphasis on the bicameral relationship between the Senate and the House of Commons, and the law of parliamentary privilege;
- Extensive experience in interpreting and providing legal opinions on matters of constitutional, parliamentary, administrative, and labour law;
- Extensive knowledge of all aspects of the legislative process;
- Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence diverse stakeholders with competing objectives and to build consensus around complex or sensitive issues;
- Sound, fair and impartial decision-maker;
- Experience in developing and maintaining constructive and effective relationships;
- Ability to respond to and reconcile tight deadlines and changing priorities.

**Asset Qualifications**
- Experience in a legal or judicial field;
- Experience in preparing, drafting and amending legislation;
- Experience in interacting with parliamentarians or legislators;
- Knowledge of sound management policies, practices and principles;
- Knowledge of the current political agenda, current legislative initiatives and current domestic issues.

**Linguistic Requirements**

English Reading Comprehension**:C**

English Written Expression**:C**

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