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    Law Clerk - Ottawa, Canada - City of Ottawa

    City of Ottawa
    City of Ottawa Ottawa, Canada

    4 days ago

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    4 Permanent Full time Positions
    Description

    Requisition ID: 12862
    Department: Legal Services
    Service: Legal Operations and Support Services Branch
    Branch: Development Law Unit
    Employment Type: 4 Permanent Full Time Positions
    Work Hours: 35 hours per week
    Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
    Salary Information: $71, $83,909.28 annually (2024 rates of pay)
    Location: 110 Laurier Avenue West
    City: Ottawa, ON
    Job Category: Legal Services
    Application Close: 15/05/2024

    JOB SUMMARY

    Legal Services provides a comprehensive and complex range of legal services to elected officials, all City of Ottawa departments, and various boards and commissions (i.e. Ottawa Police Services Board, Ottawa Community Land Development Corporation and the Ottawa Public Library), in the areas of civil litigation, labour and employment law, prosecutions, and corporate, municipal, planning, development, environmental, and commercial law.

    You are responsible for providing a wide range of legal services concerned with the following portfolios: planning, development and real estate matters, including creation of easement rights, acquisition and disposal of land; preparation, execution and registration of land development and other planning-related agreements; preparation and execution of transportation, utility, service and a wide range of other contracts; preparation, review and execution of construction and other contracts and leases; preparation and administration of by-laws.

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

    Completion of 2 year community college Legal Assistant (Law Clerk) diploma or Certification by Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario

    Minimum of 6 years of directly related, current legal experience

    KNOWLEDGE

  • Knowledge of the Planning Act, Municipal Act, Land Titles Act, Condominium Act, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Day Nurseries Act, Public Authorities and Protection Act, Creditor's Relief Act, Ontario Works Act, Substitute Decisions Act, Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, Limitations Act, Wages Act, Provincial Offences Act (POA), Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Contract Law, Civil Litigation practices and procedures, Real Estate and Conveyancing practices and procedures
  • Knowledge of municipal law and have strong organizational skills
  • Knowledge of general and legal office practices and procedures, file systems, and general office equipment
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Suite, E-Reg (Teraview), Map and other database applications including MTO ARIS System, Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations for corporate, litigation and financial searches
  • Knowledge of financial principles
  • Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

    • COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction in a demanding, time-restrictive environment
  • Effective Communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to interpret provincial and federal statutes as they relate to day-to-day activities of the job
  • Effectively communicate with other City staff, law firms, surveyors, contractors, developers, banks, insurance companies/agents, court staff, Police, other government agencies and the general public
  • Ability to draft and prepare real estate documents, planning and development agreements (site plan, subdivision, condominium, RDC, deferral, encroachment, etc.), repayment agreements and court forms
  • Demonstrated research and analytical abilities and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment
  • Ability to work independently, multi-task, set priorities, organize work and meet deadlines
  • Possess conflict resolution skills to influence decisions, and to deal with contentious/sensitive issues and situations
  • Excellent computer, research and writing skills
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Innovative and creative
  • Use discretion and tact and be flexible and adaptable
  • Reliable and thorough with an attention to detail

    • WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing required.
  • You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
  • Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
  • Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

    • We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

    The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
    Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

    The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities.

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