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Legal Counsel

3 months ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
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 Req ID: 185807
Location: Provincial Zone, Corporate Office 
Department: GC Legal
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Sep-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Associate General Counsel, the Legal Counsel acts as a corporate resource to Nova Scotia Health and acts as a junior member of the Clinical and Corporate Legal Services team, under the mentorship of more senior lawyers; as such, this opportunity is best-suited for legal counsel who are in the early years of their career.  The Legal Counsel provides sound legal and medical/ethical guidance to Nova Scotia Health employees, medical staff and senior leadership, taking into consideration other activities within Nova Scotia Health and established health law practices across the country. 

Legal Counsel provides legal advice and strategic direction; analyzes and provides advice on complex, sensitive and multidimensional problems, both independently and as a part of a team. Legal Counsel drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts with third-party suppliers, and provides legal representation for Nova Scotia Health to external parties, including courts and tribunals.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB/JD); and Practicing member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society or eligible to become a practicing member.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience required
  • Experience in health care law and risk management desirable
  • Practice experience in one or more of the following areas would be considered an asset: 
    • administrative law
    • contracts law
    • employment law
    • corporate and governance
    • intellectual property law
    • privacy law
  • A thorough understanding of common law principles, statutes and legal procedures; competent research and analytical skills; effective interpersonal, oral and written skills; 
  • Demonstrated ability to respond to client needs for quality legal services, to anticipate problems and to work effectively with clients toward resolutions. 
  • Effective in demanding circumstances, ability to offer creative and innovative solutions to complex challenges, and adapt and thrive in a continuously changing and demanding environment.
  • Ability to collaborate, as well as work independently, balancing competing priorities.
  • Experience advising health authorities, government departments or agencies would be considered an asset.
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours
  • Permanent, Full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits

$45.45 - $56.81 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.