Job Description

Municipal Associate Lawyer - (3+ years, post-call direct experience preferred)
Brazeau Seller Law is a dynamic, downtown Ottawa law firm. We pride ourselves on having a team who is collaborative, collegial, creative, and who just simply love law. We are looking to expand our team! We would like to hire an experienced Municipal Lawyer who is passionate about their chosen area of law.We serve a wide variety of clients on a wide variety of transactions. Our firm is looking to hire a driven and talented municipal lawyer to help us continue our tradition of providing high-quality legal services and developing long-lasting relationships with our clients.You are an enthusiastic and motivated self-starter with great attention-to-detail and strong multitasking abilities. You possess a superior work ethic and an aptitude for oral and written communication, as well as demonstrated experience in handling a fast-paced and dynamic property development and planning environment. You are also an interpersonally-skilled team player who knows how to engender a can-do attitude in your co-workers.The ideal candidate will be involved in all aspects of development-side municipal and planning law, including: site-specific and broad development policy issues, land-use planning and related development matters including disputes, aiding with municipal review and opinions for real-estate acquisitions, preparing and prosecuting development approvals, and handling expropriation matters, including appearances before municipal councils, Committees of Adjustments, courts and administrative tribunals (e.g. the Ontario Land Tribunal and the Board of Negotiation). The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of related legal experience, preferably gained at a firm doing municipal and planning law or a municipality.Requirements:

• 3+ Years' Post-Call Experience as a lawyer in Ontario working with a law firm dealing in municipal and planning law or with a municipality
• Good understanding of corporate law
• Experience drafting, development agreements including cost sharing agreements, subdivision agreements and site plan agreements, etc.
• Experience representing landowners before the Ontario Land Tribunal, Committee of Adjustments, and other related in land-use planning matters and disputes
• Experience taking raw land through the development approval process to obtain subdivision, site plan or development approval, including strata consents
• Experience in development charge matters, development agreements, dedications or levies (such as parkland dedication), environmental protection matters and amendments to official plans and zoning by-laws

Other Qualifications:

• Very strong technical skills using: Microsoft Office, Document Management software, Soluno (or similar time keeping application), docketing, billing time
• Ability to work closely, and in collaboration with clients, other lawyers, municipalities, financial institutions, clerks, and staff
• Able to work and reason independently on client files
• Ability to handle all aspects of transaction files with minimal guidance, but with the full support of the firm and staff
• Possess excellent organizational skills and be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines

Salary Range: We offer you a very competitive salary for a law firm of our size, commensurate with your level of experience. (Suggested range - $90-105K)Licence:

• Member in Good Standing of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) (Required)
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Required)

If you feel you would be a great fit for this opportunity with our firm, we would like to hear from you. Please send in confidence a cover letter with your CV.We thank you for your interest in our firm. However, please note that only those qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.__________________________________________________________Brazeau Seller LLP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to offering equal employment opportunities regardless of race or racial group, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. We foster an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment. Brazeau Seller Law is proud to be affiliated with a number of other law firms. If the right candidate is presented that may be ideal for one of our affiliates we reserve the right to consider and extend an offer on their behalf.Job Types: Full-time, PermanentSalary: $90,000.00-$105,000.00 per yearBenefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

COVID-19 considerations:
We are working a hybrid model at the moment (2-3 days each week). We are all following COVID protocols (mask, social distancing). We have a policy in place that requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and will also be required of new hires.Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Municipal Law: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Certificate of Standing (preferred)