Assistant City Solicitor - Surrey, Canada - City of Surrey

Description

City of Surrey

Assistant City Solicitor

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SCOPE
Reporting to the City Solicitor, the Assistant City Solicitor will be joining the team of solicitors with the Legal Services Division. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for negotiating, preparing and drafting documents and providing advice to the City on a wide array of matters, including agreements, land use, land development, real estate transactions, procurement, bylaws, utilities, risk management, and other legal matters.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Exempt - Regular Full-Time

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops, prepares, and drafts various documents, including those related to:

Agreements (e.g. leases, licenses, contracts with vendors and contractors, operating agreements, partnership agreements, purchase and sale agreements, construction contracts, etc.)

Land development (e.g. development applications, servicing agreements, permitting, bonding, etc.)

Procurement (e.g. tenders, request for quotations, request for proposals, etc.)

Real estate transactions

Land title documents (e.g. easements, statutory rights-of-way, covenants, land title forms, etc.)

New and amending municipal bylaws (e.g. land development bylaws, regulatory bylaws, council procedure bylaw, zoning bylaw, etc.)

Reports to City Council

Advises various City departments and staff on a wide variety of legal issues, including those listed above and the following:

Land use (zoning, the Official Community Plan, etc.)

Construction matters

Utilities (e.g. highways, railway crossings, pipelines, etc.)

Risk management

Freedom of Information and privacy

Policies and procedures

Negotiates agreements with external stakeholders

Oversees completion of property acquisitions and dispositions, including reviewing title searches, land title forms, statement of adjustments, and other related documents

Performs other related duties as required and as the City's legal needs develop
QUALIFICATIONS

A Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) or a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) from a recognized university

Membership in good standing in the Law Society of British Columbia

Have a minimum of 4 years of current related experience as a practicing lawyer

Experience working in a municipal or government environment would be an asset

Exercises independent judgment when working with statutes and legal precedents

Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing

Ability to work independently, organize workload, and set priorities

Ability to deal tactfully, courteously and effectively with staff and management

Ability to work collaboratively with others to produce deliverables

Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other City staff
Additional Info
Pay Grade: P3
Annual Rate: $127,266 - $149,725

This position requires completion of a Police Information Check

Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications

This job will be posted until the position is filled
APPLY
The City of Surrey has engaged Smith Legal Search to assist in this competition. Interested candidates are asked to apply directly with Smith Legal Search by emailing their resume and cover letter to