Legal Assistant
19 hours ago
Status
- Regular Full-Time
- Temporary - Approximate length of assignment, in months
- Type of Position
- a Replacement
- Start Date
- Immediate
- Salary
- Annually
- Salary Grade
- $72,847.00 - $82,745.00
- Department
- York Region -> Legal & Court Services -> Legal Services
- Location
- Legal Services - 17250 Yonge Street - Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1 CA (Primary)
- Job Description (E)
**POSITION PURPOSE**
Reporting to the Senior Counsel, is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services including file management and document review, preparing draft development charge agreements, site plan agreements and various development agreements; reviewing and drafting development charge by-laws, conducting searches and registrations; providing transactional support and completing research of case law/legislation/policies in support of requests for legal advice, preparing draft responses and assisting legal counsel in researching and preparing for attendance before the courts, and administrative tribunals and boards.
**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Drafts and prepares documents, pleadings and supporting material for all areas of practice in the Development Environmental and Infrastructure Law Group, including planning, environmental and infrastructure, municipal and corporate matters.
- Prepares draft responses on behalf of legal counsel.
- Conducts legal research and assists legal counsel in preparing documentation for court, administrative tribunals, boards and hearings.
- Administers contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms.
- Performs due diligence including searches relevant to the practice area.
- Monitors corporate regulatory compliance issues for Regional Departments and corporations.
- Conducts legal research using online legal research databases and other electronic sources.
- Conducts searches and registrations using Teraview system and corporate search resources.
- Prepares by-laws for presentation to Council.
- Responds to inquiries and resolves concerns, as appropriate, from Regional Departments, legal counsel, private sector interests, other municipalities and provincial ministries and agencies.
- Prepares draft reports to Committee and Council on legal matters for legal counsel.
- Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with Branch and Department objectives.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Successful completion of a post secondary education in a Legal Assistant Program or equivalent approved combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years legal administrative experience in a private or public law practice.
- Knowledge of Registry/Land Titles procedures, and electronic search, document preparation and registration procedures.
- Thorough working knowledge of key legislation relevant to the practice area.
- Demonstrated knowledge of municipal government structure, policies, processes and responsibilities.
- Ability to interpret applicable federal and provincial legislation and municipal by-laws.
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work autonomously and assume carriage of files with direction from Counsel.
- Ability to travel to offsite locations in a timely and efficient manner, as required.
- Ability to work outside normal business hours, as required.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer focus, communication, collaboration and personal ownership.
- Council Approval Date
- Scheduled Weekly Hours
- 35
- Scheduled Shifts
- 8:30 - 16:30
- Operational Hours
- Close Date
- January 20, 2025
- # of Hires Needed
- 1
- Union
- Non Union Staff
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