Full-Time Legal Counsel – Business Law Team (Housing)
Job Description
- 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
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a practicing lawyer or equivalent; international experience will be considered
Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- 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’ll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you’ll have the ability to work remotely and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.
It’s important to note that your remote work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we’re compliant with all regulations and policies.
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.
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If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.
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