Strategic Legal Advisor Position

6 days ago


Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Legal Aid Alberta Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Strategic Legal Advisor to join our team at Legal Aid Alberta. As a Fractional General Counsel, you will play a key role in providing strategic legal advice to our Executive Team and Board of Directors.

Reporting to the President and CEO, you will oversee a legal advisory team with extensive expertise in criminal, family, and immigration law. You will be responsible for providing expert legal advice on complex legal issues, including administrative and compliance matters, legal risk management, policy development, and matters involving criminal, family, and immigration law.

You will maintain positive relations with key stakeholders and Roster lawyers through regular communication and meetings as required. You will also act as an Ambassador for LAA to Judicial and other stakeholders, being generally knowledgeable in the various operational aspects of LAA, including intake, assessment, appointing, change of counsel, client coverage review, and appeals and related matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • Attend Executive meetings and provide strategic legal advice to the President and CEO, the Executive Committee, divisional Leaders, and the Board of Directors where appropriate on matters that impact the organization, including litigation.
  • Oversee a legal advisory team with extensive expertise in criminal, family, and immigration law.
  • Provide expert legal advice on complex legal issues, including administrative and compliance matters, legal risk management, policy development, and matters involving criminal, family, and immigration law.
  • Maintain positive relations with key stakeholders and Roster lawyers through regular communication and meetings as required.
  • Act as an Ambassador for LAA to Judicial and other stakeholders, being generally knowledgeable in the various operational aspects of LAA, including intake, assessment, appointing, change of counsel, client coverage review, and appeals and related matters.
  • Provide support and actively participate on the organization's behalf where appropriate with the Association of Legal Aid Plans and the Federal Permanent Working Group.
  • Retail and manage external counsel as necessary.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of organizational strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
  • Advise on high-cost case management, discretionary coverage, and client appeals.

Requirements

  • Law degree from a recognized law school.
  • Membership in the Law Society of Alberta.
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in a senior legal advisory role that includes administrative law, compliance, and legal risk management. Exposure to criminal or family law will be an asset.
  • Proven track record of legal advocacy in a busy work environment.
  • Experience in identifying and mitigating legal risks.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage with a range of different audiences.
  • Use of best practices in all aspects of leadership role, including change management, oversight functions, understanding of legal services functions, and performance measurement and benchmarking.
  • Experienced consensus builder within a dynamic team environment and an innovative problem solver.
  • Seasoned legal advisor able to provide sound, practical, solution-based legal advice that aligns with the objectives of the organization.
  • Able to work within a diverse team environment with colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders to achieve excellent results.
  • Able to stimulate strategic thinking and planning processes to guide the organization's commitment to its vision, mission, and values.


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