Legal Supervisor - Edmonton, Canada - City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Legal Supervisor

Job Number:

46765

The Role:

Collaborating with business areas across the City, Legal Services leverages knowledge of the City's organization and operations with legal expertise to provide valued advice and support throughout the corporation.

The branch is highly engaged in providing the best support possible through expertise and creativity, keeping client satisfaction at the heart of our work.

Reporting to the Director, Solicitors, the Legal Supervisor guides the Infrastructure, Operations and Procurement Practice Group. This role provides project oversight and leads a team of solicitors, in addition to performing ongoing legal work.

As a member of the Legal Services extended leadership team, the Legal Supervisor also provides input into branch priorities, strategic plans, and budget planning processes.

First year goals and deliverables:

Deliver consistent and dedicated leadership through team priority setting and effective management of resources
Draft and review legal agreements and bylaws
Provide strategic legal advice and recommendations to lawyers, City Administration and City Council to ensure departmental project objectives are achieved.
Anticipate opportunities and challenges while influencing policy, planning and strategic initiatives
Foster a culture of accountability through performance measurement
Integrate multidisciplinary teams to work collaboratively with stakeholders supporting corporate and City Council priorities
Build new and innovative collaborative partnerships with business areas, City Council, lawyers, experts and other levels of government

Qualifications:

Completion of LL.B or its equivalent and membership with the Law Society of Alberta or ability to attain membership immediately upon appointment
Significant experience working with complex and specialized legal files

What does success look like?

Lead and manage change, build organizational talent and capacity, and achieve organizational outcomes
Work collaboratively and build a respectful workplace culture through a valuesbased influencer approach
Balance strategic planning with executive level consulting and communication skills
Communicate with strong political acumen, strategic planning, issue resolution and decisionmaking skills
Present complex ideas to diverse audiences, build positive relationships and establish clear expectations
Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness that translate to concrete decisionmaking
Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City's Cultural Commitments, please visit
Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City's six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City's leadership competencies, please visit

_ 1 Permanent Full-time position_

_ Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton_

_ Hire is dependent on Criminal Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton; there may be a cost associated with this requirement_

Hours of Work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This position may be eligible for the Hybrid Work Program

Salary:
$145, $181, Annually)

Talent Acquisition Consultant:
JM/SK

IND123

Posting Date:
May 16, 2023

Closing Date:
June 5, :59:00 PM (MDT)

Number of Openings (up to): - Permanent Full-time

Union:
Management

Department:
Legal Services

Work Location(s): Chancery Hall, 9th Floor, 3 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton T5J 2C3