Barrister & Solicitor

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 36587

Ministry: Alberta Justice

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Permanent/Temporary

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date**:January 27, 2023**

Classification: Legal Officer 1-3

**About Us**:
Alberta Justice, Legal Services Division, is responsible for providing quality legal advice to the Government of Alberta. Within the Division, the Central Services Team provides legal services to over 20 departments. Our lawyers are involved in contract drafting and review, statutory interpretation, and in giving general legal and related strategic advice to a wide range of clients.

The work is fast-paced and provided in a team environment. Our lawyers are involved in a wide range of legal work that is challenging, interesting, important, and ever-changing.

**Role**:
We are seeking solicitors for two positions: (i) a permanent position, primarily advising the Department of Agriculture and Irrigation, and (ii) a temporary (15 month) position, primarily advising the Department of Treasury Board and Finance.
- A strong client focus
- Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical, research, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong legal drafting skills
- High flexibility and the ability to work within a team and respond quickly to address frequently changing client needs, issues, and priorities.

Please note that all Legal Officers may be reassigned within the division to provide legal services to any other department, as operationally required.

**Qualifications**:
Experience in corporate/commercial contract drafting and review, legal research and analysis, and preparing legal opinions is required.

Specific experience in providing legal advice in one or more of the following areas is considered an asset:

- major corporate/commercial transactions
- administrative law and regulatory compliance
- real property (including leases, easements)
- corporate governance
- procurement (including requests for proposals)
- insurance
- creditors’ remedies
- pensions
- experience advising (i) individuals or groups active agricultural and other rural activities or business or (ii) lending institutions on complex financings is also considered an asset.

**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviours 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. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:
**Creative Problem Solving**:Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to formulate reports and make decisions related to case planning.

**Agility**: Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals.

**Drive for Results**:Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives.

**Building Collaborative Environment**:Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the workplace, community and other Government ministries/agencies to meet client and ministry goals and objectives.

**Developing Networks**:Ability to interact positively, build relationships and work effectively with others.

**Salary**:
Legal Counsel 1 (up to 4 years of related experience): $3,093.72 to 3,985.934 bi-weekly ($80,746 - $104,032/year)
Legal Counsel 2 (4 years to 13 years of related experience): $4,445.91 to $5,670.89 bi-weekly ($116,038 - $148,010/year)
Legal Counsel 3 (more than 11 years of related experience): $5,604.74 to $6,547.96 bi-weekly ($146,283 - $170,901/year).

**Notes**:
Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (36.25/week)

Positions Currently available:

- 1 permanent position
- 1 temporary position (15 months)

What we offer:

- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Comprehensive benefits plan:

- Pension plan:

- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
- Health Spending Account:

- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
- Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
- This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies within Government of Alberta.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example: January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs shifts/week).

Please outline how your experience as it relates t