Legal Counsel

5 days ago

Brampton, Canada Regional Municipality of Peel Full time

**Job Description**:
**Legal Counsel, Dispute Resolution**

**Corporate Services, Legal Services**

**Status**:
**Contract Full Time; 6 month duration *with the possibility of an extension**
- **Work Mode: Hybrid**

**We are looking for a COLLABORATIVE and CLIENT SERVICE FOCUSED Lawyer looking to join our team at the Region of Peel**

In this role, you will provide high quality and effective legal advice and representation to the regional municipality, Peel Living, the Peel Police Services Board, Peel Regional Police and other public agencies where appropriate.

As a lawyer here at the Region, you will provide advice and represent clients in arbitrations and court proceedings in a wide range of ways. Some of those could be insurance defence, commercial, real property, Landlord and tenant, construction and government procurement disputes. There also may be times where you need to represent clients in board, tribunal, and court proceedings.

Lastly, at the Region Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a top priority for us and we require this lawyer to demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

**What are we looking for?**
- Bachelor of Laws degree, Juris Doctor or equivalent
- Be a member in good standing of the LSUC
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as a practicing lawyer
- Knowledge of and experience in:

- Insurance defence/ tort litigation
- Debt recovery
- Commercial Litigation
- Public Health
- Real property disputes
- Must have active litigation experience and excellent advocacy skills
- Must possess excellent communication, drafting, analytical and research skills
- Demonstrate conflict resolution, problem solving, and negotiation skills
- Demonstrate sound judgement, tact, patience and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Must possess excellent time management skills and the ability to multi-task and balance competing priorities
- Maintain composure under pressure
- Ability to manage and develop relationships with members of the public, other legal counsel and Senior Management
- Maintain and develop collaborative partnerships with municipal, provincial and federal bodies
- Knowledge of municipal legislation and businesses an asset
- In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.

**Hours of Work***: 35 hours per week**

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

**Interview**: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

**As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced Covid-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.**

**New employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Being fully vaccinated is determined as the status of having received the full series of approved vaccines (both doses of a two dose vaccine series, one dose of a single dose vaccine series) and any additional doses required and approved by Health Canada and having satisfied the full post vaccination period required to ensure vaccination efficacy. The Region of Peel reserves the right to request proof of vaccination at any time. Acceptable proof includes an Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 vaccine receipt which you can obtain through the Provincial portal**
**, or other government-issued vaccine passport or certification.**

**_Human Rights Code. If you are not fully vaccinated_**
**, a documented medical reason provided by a physician or registered nurse and time period for the medical reason may be accepted.**

About Us:
The Region of Peel serves more than 1.4 million residents and approximately 173,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. We deliver a wide range of resident focused services across the Region.

Our 20-year vision for Peel is “Community for Life.” Our goal is to create a place where everyone enjoys a sense of belonging and has access to the services and opportunities needed to thrive in each stage of their lives. Our 2015-2035 Strategic Plan outlines the work we're focused on to bring this vision to life.

To learn more about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca.

Additional Information:
The Region of Peel is committed to a diverse and

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