Solicitor Ii ¿ Planning and Land Development

6 days ago

Winnipeg, Canada City of Winnipeg Full time

The Legal Services Department is a full-service law office supporting all aspects of the operations of the City of Winnipeg. Legal Services lawyers work in a defined practice area as part of the team focused on providing legal advice and support to all City departments, senior administration, boards and committees of Council.

The Legal Services Department provides opportunities for lawyers to develop individual skills and gain experience through involvement in both routine matters as well as the unique types of legal work required by a large municipal corporation. We provide a work environment that encourages and supports a healthy work life balance. Compensation and benefits are competitive, as well as providing long-term career opportunities.

Under the general direction of the Director of Legal Services and City Solicitor, the Department is arranged into the following practice groups:

- Grants & Governance, including by-law, policy work and program development
- Litigation - General litigation and by-law enforcement
- Labour, Employment and Human Rights
- Planning & Land Development
- Procurement
- Real Estate

**The Opportunity**:
**Solicitor (Planning and Land Development) - Solicitor 2**
- Provide legal advice, opinions and services to the City, its departments and committees of Council.
- Conduct complex commercial files in general and with a focus on land use planning and development.
- Draft, negotiate, review and interpret commercial agreements and related documents, property registry documentation and internal administrative reports and by-laws.

**Your education and qualifications include**:

- Bachelor of Law (LL.B) Degree, Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree, or other equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of post-articles experience in corporate or commercial law.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in land use planning and development and in statutory interpretation.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in drafting funding agreements would be considered an asset.
- Experience in municipal law, constitutional law, administrative law or real estate law would be considered an asset; experience working in government or in an inter-governmental setting would be considered an asset.
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical and legal information in plain language to all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.
- Superior written communication skills with the ability to compose a variety of confidential documents, policies, legislation and correspondence.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the civic organization, external contacts and the public.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with an ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, produce high quality work and meet deadlines.
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong negotiation skills using sound judgment, diplomacy and discretion when providing legal advice, persuasively advocating and resolving contentious issues.

**Conditions of employment**:

- Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Manitoba.

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