Legal Counsel

6 months ago

Brampton, Canada Regional Municipality of Peel Full time

**Job Description**:
**Legal Counsel
- Business Law Team (Housing)**

**Legislative Services
- Legal Services**

**Status**:Regular Full Time

**Salary Range**:$125,186-$156,484 + an additional premium per annum plus comprehensive benefits

**Work mode**:Hybrid* _see below for more details about this work mode._

**Location**:10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton

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

**The Regional Municipality of Peel** is seeking a driven, customer service oriented & collaborative lawyer to join its Legal Services group to provide high quality and effective legal advice on complex technical legal matters and in areas of high legal risk. Our Legal Counsel can be experts in a particular field but could also provide general legal advice as needed.

**Portfolios**: Commercial/Corporate, Housing

**Reporting to**: Deputy Regional Solicitor

**An overview of the portfolio**:
If you are looking for more of a **_work-life balance lifestyle_**, have a **_passion for supporting the community_** with your legal expertise, or just want to try something new, this may be the position for you

**What you will do in this role**:

- Prepare, amend and review legal documents, proceedings, Council reports and by-laws
- Develop and implement proactive strategies that help to protect the interests of the Regional Corporation and to reduce exposure to legal risks
- Ensure service standards are supported and maintained, and that policies and procedures are adhered to and applied
- Negotiate on behalf of the Region with external agencies, private sector and municipal partners, provincial and federal governments
- Monitor status of outstanding claims, obligations and compliance and prepares reports on status on regular basis or as required
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

**What the role requires**:

- Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) or Juris Doctor degree
- Call to the Ontario Bar and be a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a practicing lawyer or equivalent; international experience will be considered
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
- Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

In this role, you'll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you'll have the ability to work remotely and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.

It's important to note that your remote work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we're compliant with all regulations and policies.

**_
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.

About Us:
Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the **_Great Employer Award_** presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region

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