Deputy Regional Solicitor

Deputy Regional Solicitor

**Job Number**:2938

**Job Type**: Full-Time
**Temp Contract Length**:
**Location**: 150 Frederick St - Regional Admin Headquarters
**Job Category**: Legal Services
**Number of Positions**:1
**Department**: Property
**Division**: Planning, Development and Legislative Services
**Hours of Work**: 35
**Union**: Management/Management Support
**Grade**: Management/Management Support Grade 11
**Salary Range**: $153,062.00 - $191,318.40 per year

**About Us**

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean
- This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.
- Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051.
- Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

**The Role**
- As corporate counsel to the Waterloo Police Service Board, provides advice and recommendations regarding the legal and strategic (political, social, economic) implications of courses of action, policies, and decisions (with direct reporting and approval responsibility to same).- Assists to direct the administration of the Division’s programs and ongoing operations.- Oversees the administration of Real Estate Services.- Ensures actions, policies, and contracts are legal and enforceable. Participates in corporate decision-making bodies for legal and policy input.**Duties/Responsibilities**
- Acts as solicitor/counsel for the Waterloo Police Service Board, including providing legal advice and recommendations for action, drafting and negotiating documents, attending meetings, and reviewing agendas for issues.
- Assists to ensure the provision of legal services to the organization and ensures contract liabilities are defensible, compliant, and advance the Region’s interests.
- Monitors legal and policy developments to determine their impact on corporate policies and procedures, identifies issues, and recommends changes to ensure compliance and prevent loss.
- Oversees the provision of real estate services and legal advice to the Region including land acquisition, disposition and development for capital projects, and strategic priorities; assumes the carriage of priority real estate and planning files.
- Oversees the provision of legal advice to the Region relating to matters of regional interest, regional services and infrastructure in land use planning approval processes of area municipalities per Provincial legislation and policy, regional policy, and any memoranda of understanding.
- Supervises the Manager, Real Estate Services, and Legal Assistant(s). Indirectly supervises real estate services staff, prosecutions staff and additional legal assistants. Retains and advises outside legal counsel and experts for specific projects, ensuring the Region’s interests are fully protected and advanced.
- Under the direction of the Regional Solicitor, supervises Solicitors to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of legal services to departments across the organization.
- Assists to monitor, review and approve the Division’s Committee/Council reports.
- Assists to direct the efficient administration and use of the Division’s people, physical, and financial resources. Researches trends and assists in directing short and long-range planning initiatives, goals, objectives, and service levels per departmental and corporate strategic goals.
- Assists to direct program development, and analyzes existing practices, agreements, and processes to identify and lead opportunities for improvement to support long-term outcomes.
- Assists to direct compliance with policies, procedures, and legislation, and ensure operational policies, procedures, and benchmarks are established, implemented, and monitored.
- Participates on committees, project teams, and task forces. Participates on bodies and agencies to provide input on provincial initiatives and proposed legislation.
- Receives, investigates, and resolves escalated and politically sensitive public concerns and complaints. Exchanges and provides information and resolves problems with management across departments, and members of council.
- Assists to prepare and administers the Division’s budget. Has unlimited signing authority for cheques required for legal purposes.
- Administers the acquisition, ma