Legal Counsel

2 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada Ottawa Carleton District School Board Full time

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Legal Counsel provides legal advice and services to the District, with a particular focus on overseeing workplace investigations involving the professional conduct of employees, including the Respectful Workplace (Anti-Harassment) Policy and investigations into Alleged Employee Misconduct Toward Students. The Legal Counsel supervises the work of the internal professional conduct investigators as well as third-party investigators, and provides legal advice to leaders across the district on issues related to professional conduct in the workplace, including progressive discipline.

The Legal Counsel also provides legal advice to Senior Staff, Principals and Managers on matters related to privacy law, coordinates the Access to Information process and related procedures, implements privacy programs for the District, and provides advice on other labour and administrative law matters.
- Law degree (LL.B / J.D.) and is a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario;
- At least 5 years of experience in labour law, including experience conducting or overseeing workplace investigations and workplace restorations;
- Demonstrated understanding of the law related to conducting fair and effective workplace investigations;
- Knowledge of labour relations and employment matters as they relate to the education sector, including an understanding and/or experience with the _Education Act_, _Labour Relations Act_, _Occupational Health and Safety Act_, _Human Rights Code_, and _Child, Youth and Family Services Act_;
- Demonstrated understanding of anti-oppression and anti-racism, and the impact of racism and how it intersects with other identities, on the experience and achievement of students in schools and on staff in the performance of their professional duties;
- High degree of initiative, independent thought, judgment and decision-making skills;
- Research and analytical skills combined with superior written skills for report writing;
- Demonstrated managerial and leadership skills to supervise, coach and mentor staff and teams.
- Organizational skills, as well as time management techniques for planning and managing multiple demands, priorities, and conflicting deadlines;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to provide advice, direction and/or consultation at a high level, to internal and external stakeholders on legal, privacy and employee conduct matters; delivering presentations and facilitating training & information sessions;

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

**Salary**: $120,800.00-$141,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have a Law Degree and are a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario?
- Do you have experience conducting or overseeing workplace investigations and workplace restorations?

**Experience**:

- Labour Law: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-24

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