Barrister & Solicitor

6 days ago


Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 60007
Ministry: Justice

Location: Edmonton and/or Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 18, 2024
Classification: Civil Crown Counsel 1 - 3

**Salary**:
Civil Crown Counsel 1 - $3,742.51 to $4,714.48 biweekly ($97,680 - $123,048 /yearly)
Civil Crown Counsel 2 - $5,303.39 to $6,567.57 biweekly ($138,418 - $171,414 /yearly)
Civil Crown Counsel 3 - $7,063.55 to $7,832.16 biweekly ($184,359 - $204,419 /yearly)

Justice, Legal Services Division, is responsible for providing quality legal advice to the Government of Alberta. The work is fast-paced and provided in a collaborative team environment. Our lawyers are involved in a wide range of legal work that is challenging, interesting, important, and ever-changing. The Legal Services Division is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers. With its inclusive workforce, employees are engaged and supported at all career stages.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Are you ready to use your legal skills in a collaborative and diverse environment while focusing on interesting, challenging, and unique litigation matters for a sophisticated client? If your answer is yes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you

The Legal Service Division’s Civil Litigation Team operates in Edmonton and Calgary. It handles all types of civil litigation by and against the Government of Alberta except aboriginal law and constitutional matters. One of its clients is the Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) within the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Services.

Civil Litigation is looking for three (3) lawyers to provide litigation services to the CFO in accordance with the Civil Forfeiture Act. These positions will form part of a team dedicated to advising the CFO and advancing litigation involving the forfeiture of proceeds and instruments of crime. Litigation on behalf of other Government of Alberta clients may be required from time to time.

Reporting to an Assistant Director, the positions may be based in either Edmonton or Calgary and offer interesting and challenging work including:

- Drafting a variety of court documents, briefs, and opinions
- Developing and implementing strategies and plans for litigation
- Frequently appearing in Alberta courts in various locations across the Province

Civil Forfeiture helps deter and take the profit out of crime by capturing property tainted by illegal activity. The proceeds of forfeited property are used to fund community crime prevention initiatives and for other purposes permitted by the legislation. An increasingly complex practice area at the intersection of civil and criminal law, Civil Forfeiture involves Charter issues and rapidly evolving case law from across Canada. The CFO is experiencing an increase in complex police referrals. Many involve trafficking in drugs, weapons, or persons by sophisticated criminal organizations, money laundering and other financial crimes, and assets such as cryptocurrency, bank accounts and real estate purchased with criminal proceeds. The CFO is also increasingly involved in interprovincial referrals, where property associated with a crime is located in two or more provinces, requiring collaboration with other provincial CFOs, litigation lawyers, and the referring police agencies.

To succeed in this role you will need strong analytical skills, superior oral and written advocacy and exceptional communication skills. You must also enjoy working as part of a collegial team including working closely with paralegals and possess strong client relationship skills.

Please

**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
**Systems Thinking**: Work done is part of a larger integrated and inner-related environment. Allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

**Creative Problem Solving**: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

**Agility**: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience and work effectively in changing environments.

**Drive for Results**: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization while maintaining accountability.

**Develop Networks**: Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with stakeholders.

**Build Collaborative Environment**: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively.

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