Assistant City Solicitor

3 weeks ago

Sarnia, Canada Tourism Sarnia Lambton Full time

**The Corporation of the City of Sarnia**
**Corporate Services Division, Legal Department ** requires a

**Assistant City Solicitor**

**Vacancy Number**:2023-29

**Job Status**:Permanent, Full-time
**Posting Date**:April 25, 2023, to May 16, 2023

**Salary Range**:$117,059.54 to $148,176.63

**Job Profile**
The City of Sarnia has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and driven lawyer to join the Corporate Services Division, Legal Services Department. This position reports to the

Manager may be required to represent the City in court cases and other kinds of adversarial legal proceedings such as arbitrations, mediations, and administrative law proceedings. Knowledge in procurement will be considered an asset.

The Assistant City Solicitor/Risk Manager will be responsible for ensuring appropriate insurance coverage for all City of Sarnia assets; investigating, administering and managing insurance claims; limiting liability through effective risk management; and developing and implementing associated policies and procedures. The role will also include the management of the insurance portfolio budget; evaluation of policy deductibles, limits and self-insurance reserve levels.

**Education and Experience**
- Must have Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.), and a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, plus a minimum of 3 years of related experience;
- Must Legal experience in municipal, real estate and commercial law, as well as drafting, negotiating, structuring and advising on various types of contracts.
- Must have exceptional organizational, facilitation, and interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to multi-task effectively while contending with conflicting demands and timelines.
- Must demonstrate the ability to negotiate, facilitate, mediate and present information to a varied audience.
- Must have strong analytical, problem-solving, research and decision-making skills coupled with exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Previous experience in the development and management of a risk management program, preferably in a municipal environment is considered an asset.
- Well-developed ability to interpret, anticipate and convey complex, technical and abstract information.
- Ability to work outside normal business hours, as required.

**Responsibilities**
- Acts as the City Solicitor in his/her absence;
- Provide timely and effective legal opinions and reports to Council, committees, and staff. Research, negotiate and prepare/review by-laws, policies, agreements, etc. and conducts real estate transactions including tax sales;
- Represent the City in court cases and other kinds of legal proceedings such as courts, arbitrations, mediations, administrative law proceedings and before

Provincial Offences Court for the prosecution of by-laws or coordinating such representation with external counsel, as appropriate;
- Represent the City before courts and administrative bodies such as the LandPlanning Administrative Tribunal (LPAT);
- Participate in inter-departmental and corporate teams reviewing issues of legal and corporate interest;
- Analyze procedures, operational and strategic decisions of other departments as to legal conformity;
- Keep abreast of relevant changes to legislations as well as case law, to ensure that the Corporation has up-to-date information to act upon;
- Performs other duties as assigned by the City Solicitor.

**Additional Details**

“2023-29- Assistant City Solicitor” by May 16, 2023.

Indigenous persons. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the hiring process as required by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Information received relating to accommodation and diversity will be addressed confidentially.

Personal information is being collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of

Information and Privacy Act and will be used for employment assessment purposes only.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $117,059.54-$148,176.63 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sarnia, ON N7T 5V1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Certificate of Standing (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-16

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