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1 week ago
**Classification & Regular Hours**: Hours per Week: 35 Salary Grade: 18 **About Western**: Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference. **About Us**: Office of the University Legal Counsel provides legal advice and services to senior University administrators, Faculties and Administrative units on a range of legal issues. The lawyers and legal assistants that make up the Office serve as a resource for informed decision-making and creative problem-solving, supporting the University’s academic, research and operational objectives. **Responsibilities**: The University Legal Counsel, under the direction of the Senior University Legal Counsel, provides legal representation and advice to the University and all its constituent parts, including the President, Vice-Presidents, the Deans and Department Heads, Faculty Members and Staff. This role will primarily focus on ensuring compliance with privacy legislation and providing advice and submissions on freedom of information requests. **Qualifications**: **Education**: - LL.B/ J.D. from an accredited law school in Canada - Active membership in the Law Society of Ontario - Licensed to practice in Ontario and in good standing, or admissible at the earliest opportunity **Experience**: - 5 years experience practicing law and providing legal advice to complex organizations Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - Knowledge of privacy law and university operations - High ethical standards, with a strong commitment to legal ethics, which is exhibited in knowledge and practice, and professional responsibility - Ability to effectively transform legal requirements into efficient operational policy and processes - Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with internal and external colleagues - Competency to maintain confidentiality and treat sensitive information with discretion - Ability to effectively lead and manage change initiatives that ensure legal compliance - Exceptional communication, analytical, writing, research and interpersonal skills - Conflict resolution skills with an ability to proactively identify potential conflicts and support actions to facilitate resolution - Effective negotiation skills to advocate the University’s position while maintaining relationships - Ability to provide guidance to others to help them solve complex situations affecting the University’s operations - Ability to understand, interpret, and effectively communicate University guidelines, policies and practices to key stakeholders - Ability to evaluate future implications of strategies, and consider the outcomes of situations that could develop from decisions **Background Checks**: While transcripts are not required for the interview, they are mandatory prior to any offer of employment. **Western Values Diversity**: Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194. **Please Note**: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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