Legal Assistant

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drafts and prepares documents, pleadings and supporting material for all areas of practice in the Development Environmental and Infrastructure Law Group, including planning, environmental and infrastructure, municipal and corporate matters.
• Prepares draft responses on behalf of legal counsel.
• Conducts legal research and assists legal counsel in preparing documentation for court, administrative tribunals, boards and hearings.
• Administers contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms.
• Performs due diligence including searches relevant to the practice area.
• Monitors corporate regulatory compliance issues for Regional Departments and corporations.
• Conducts legal research using online legal research databases and other electronic sources.
• Conducts searches and registrations using Teraview system and corporate search resources.
• Prepares by-laws for presentation to Council.
• Responds to inquiries and resolves concerns, as appropriate, from Regional Departments, legal counsel, private sector interests, other municipalities and provincial ministries and agencies.
• Prepares draft reports to Committee and Council on legal matters for legal counsel.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with Branch and Department objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of a post secondary education in a Legal Assistant Program or equivalent approved combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years legal administrative experience in a private or public law practice.
• Knowledge of Registry/Land Titles procedures, and electronic search, document preparation and registration procedures.
• Thorough working knowledge of key legislation relevant to the practice area.
• Demonstrated knowledge of municipal government structure, policies, processes and responsibilities.
• Ability to interpret applicable federal and provincial legislation and municipal by-laws.
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously and assume carriage of files with direction from Counsel.
• Ability to travel to offsite locations in a timely and efficient manner, as required.
• Ability to work outside normal business hours, as required.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer focus, communication, collaboration and personal ownership.

Please apply online by 5:00PM EST of the closing date indicated above. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted via email.