Job Description

Senior Legal Counsel & Legal Counsel

Corporate Services- Legal Services

# of positions available: 4

Status: 3 Regular Full Time & 1 Contract Full Time: 13-month duration

*Work Mode: Hybrid

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

Location: 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton

Portfolios: Real Estate, Business Law, IT Technology & Construction & Infrastructure

Reporting to: Senior Legal Counsel & Manager

The Regional Municipality of Peel is seeking driven, customer service oriented & collaborative lawyers to join its Legal Services group to provide high quality and effective legal advice on complex technical legal matters and in areas of high legal risk. Our Legal Counsel can be experts in a particular field but could also provide general legal advice as needed.

An overview of the portfolios we have available for each position:

Real Estate (Regular Full Time): Areas of real property law with broad experience in residential and commercial real estate transactions, easements, leasing/licensing matters and secured financing. Exposure to or expertise in: expropriation law, land development, municipal law, negotiation with government agencies and utility providers, and affordable housing law would be an asset.

Business Law (13 month contract): Advising on, negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial agreements, including procurement documents, associated with housing services, waste management, infrastructure and other municipal projects, in addition to providing general corporate, transactional and municipal advice and services to regional departments, corporations and related entities.

IT Technology (Regular Full Time): Advising on, negotiating and drafting a variety of agreements, including procurement documents, associated with information technology, cybersecurity, and privacy law, in addition to providing general corporate, transactional and municipal advice and services to regional departments, corporations and related entities.

Construction & Infrastructure (Regular Full Time): Advising on construction and infrastructure including drafting tenders, construction and consultant contracts, advising on project structures and risks, acting for a broad range of clients delivering water, wastewater, waste, transportation, and other services. Acting and advising on construction disputes including liens and claims for delays and extras.

If you are looking for more of a work-life balance lifestyle, have a passion for supporting the community with your legal expertise, or just want to try something new, this may be the position for you!

What you will do in this role:

• Prepare, amend and review legal documents, proceedings, Council reports and by-laws
• Develop and implement proactive strategies that help to protect the interests of the Regional Corporation and to reduce exposure to legal risks
• Ensure service standards are supported and maintained, and that policies and procedures are adhered to and applied
• Maintain current knowledge of developments in law and their application to Regional responsibilities
• Negotiate on behalf of the Region with external agencies, private sector and municipal partners, provincial and federal governments
• Monitor status of outstanding claims, obligations and compliance and prepares reports on status on regular basis or as required
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

What the role requires:

• Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) or Juris Doctor degree
• Call to the Ontario Bar and be a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
• Senior Legal Counsel: Minimum of 10 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience as a practicing lawyer or equivalent
• Legal Counsel: Minimum of 1 year experience as a practicing lawyer or equivalent

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
• 3 weeks vacation accrued monthly
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

As part of the Region\xe2\x80\x99s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.

New employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Being fully vaccinated is determined as the status of having received the full series of approved vaccines (both doses of a two dose vaccine series, one dose of a single dose vaccine series) and any additional doses required and approved by Health Canada and having satisfied the full post vaccination period required to ensure vaccination efficacy. The Region of Peel reserves the right to request proof of vaccination at any time. Acceptable proof includes an Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 vaccine receipt which you can obtain through the Provincial portal , or other government-issued vaccine passport or certification.

The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you are not fully vaccinated, a documented medical reason provided by a physician or registered nurse and time period for the medical reason may be accepted.

About Us

Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. The Region of Peel delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.

We\xe2\x80\x99re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,500 strong and since 1974, we\xe2\x80\x99ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.

Recognized by Canada\'s Healthy Workplace Month\xc2\xae with the presented by Excellence Canada, the Region of Peel is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Region of Peel, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it\xe2\x80\x99s impactful. We encourage you to in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won\'t find a better opportunity than the Region of Peel.

Additional Information

The Region of Peel is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.

The Region of Peel is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact .

Please be advised, the Region of Peel uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant\xe2\x80\x99s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.

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