Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant
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05-04-2025
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POSITION PURPOSE
Reporting to the Senior Counsel is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services including file management and document review preparing draft development charge agreements site plan agreements and various development agreements; reviewing and drafting development charge bylaws conducting searches and registrations; providing transactional support and completing research of case law/legislation/policies in support of requests for legal advice preparing draft responses and assisting legal counsel in researching and preparing for attendance before the courts and administrative tribunals and boards.
Reporting to the Senior Counsel is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services including file management and document review preparing draft development charge agreements site plan agreements and various development agreements; reviewing and drafting development charge bylaws conducting searches and registrations; providing transactional support and completing research of case law/legislation/policies in support of requests for legal advice preparing draft responses and assisting legal counsel in researching and preparing for attendance before the courts and administrative tribunals and boards.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drafts and prepares documents pleadings and supporting material for all areas of practice in the Development Environmental and Infrastructure Law Group including planning environmental and infrastructure municipal and corporate matters.
- Prepares draft responses on behalf of legal counsel.
- Conducts legal research and assists legal counsel in preparing documentation for court administrative tribunals boards and hearings.
- Administers contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms.
- Performs due diligence including searches relevant to the practice area.
- Monitors corporate regulatory compliance issues for Regional Departments and corporations.
- Conducts legal research using online legal research databases and other electronic sources.
- Conducts searches and registrations using Teraview system and corporate search resources.
- Prepares bylaws for presentation to Council.
- Responds to inquiries and resolves concerns as appropriate from Regional Departments legal counsel private sector interests other municipalities and provincial ministries and agencies.
- Prepares draft reports to Committee and Council on legal matters for legal counsel.
- Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with Branch and Department objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Successful completion of a post secondary education in a Legal Assistant Program or equivalent approved combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of five 5 years legal administrative experience in a private or public law practice.
- Knowledge of Registry/Land Titles procedures and electronic search document preparation and registration procedures.
- Thorough working knowledge of key legislation relevant to the practice area.
- Demonstrated knowledge of municipal government structure policies processes and responsibilities.
- Ability to interpret applicable federal and provincial legislation and municipal bylaws.
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work autonomously and assume carriage of files with direction from Counsel.
- Ability to travel to offsite locations in a timely and efficient manner as required.
- Ability to work outside normal business hours as required.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer focus communication collaboration and personal ownership.
Employment Type
Full Time
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