Barrister & Solicitor

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 62028
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permnanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Classification: Civil Crown Counsel 1 - 3

**Salary**:
Civil Crown Counsel 1 - $3,742.51 to $4,714.48 biweekly ($97,679.51 - $123,047.93 /year)
Civil Crown Counsel 2 - $5,303.39 to $6,567.57 biweekly ($138,418.48 - $171,413.58 /year)
Civil Crown Counsel 3 - $7,063.55 to $7,832.16 biweekly ($184,358.65 - $204,419.38 /year)

The Legal Services Division of Alberta Justice (the Division) is the civil legal advisor to the Government of Alberta. Legal officers in the Division practice in diverse areas of law. They carry out a variety of functions, including providing legal advice to Government departments; managing risks; conducting civil litigation; and drafting bills, regulations, Orders in Council and Ministerial orders.

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 an exceptional lawyer looking for a unique challenge with meaningful impact? Alberta Justice - Legal Services Division has an opportunity for you to join the Trade, Innovation, Post Secondary Legal Team (TIPS).

We are looking for a dynamic lawyer to provide solicitor services to our clients and to build on solid relationships.

TIPS provides legal and strategic advice to the Government of Alberta, including to the following departments: Jobs, Economy and Trade, Advanced Education, Tourism and Sport, Technology and Innovation, and Executive Council. We provide advice on contract and procurement matters, legislative development, domestic and international trade agreements, risk management, and departmental programs and strategic initiatives. The work is fast paced and provided in a team environment.

In your role with TIPS, you’ll be responsible for:

- Drafting substantive legal opinions (often with cross-ministry involvement)
- Providing legal and strategic advice to a diverse group of clients, with a focus on
- Administrative Law
- Contracts Law
- Corporate Law
- Statutory Interpretation
- Privacy Law
- Drafting and review of contracts, grants, and other legal agreements
- Legal advisory services for the development of legislative projects
- Advising on procurement issues
- Conducting legal research
- Acting as a resource for Legal Services Division colleagues

To achieve success in this role, you will demonstrate:

- A strong client focus with the ability to respond quickly to address client needs;
- Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills;
- Strong research skills;
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- High flexibility and the ability to work alone and with a team

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**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.

**Develop Self and Others**:Commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.

**Qualifications**:
A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD). For Law degrees obtained outside Canada, proof of accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is required. You must be an active member or must have immediate eligibility for full membership with the Law Society of Alberta.

**Below is the minimum number of years required for each classification**:
**Civil Crown Counsel 1** (up to 4 years of related experience)
**Civil Crown Counsel 2 **(4 years to 11 years of related experience)
**Civil Crown Counsel 3** (over 11 years of related experience)

Assets include experience providing legal advice