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As a Staff Lawyer at the City of Abbotsford, you arrive at a pivotal period in the fifth most populous municipality in British Columbia. Reporting to the City Solicitor, you provide legal advice and assistance to City staff conducting daily business and long-term planning. As a Staff Lawyer, you manage internal legal staff and external counsel and advise on a broad range of issues that impact the municipality including contracts, litigation, land use planning, insurance, procurement, tax, real estate, liability claims, administrative law, and bylaw drafting and enforcement.
As a Staff Lawyer at the City of Abbotsford, you arrive at a pivotal period in the fifth most populous municipality in British Columbia. Reporting to the City Solicitor, you provide legal advice and assistance to City staff conducting daily business and long-term planning. As a Staff Lawyer, you manage internal legal staff and external counsel and advise on a broad range of issues that impact the municipality including contracts, litigation, land use planning, insurance, procurement, tax, real estate, liability claims, administrative law, and bylaw drafting and enforcement.
The ideal candidate for this role is a four to ten year call with a successful track record of providing legal advice to or within a municipality, but all candidates with strong credentials and relevant experience are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate can expect a competitive salary in line with their experience and a comprehensive benefit package, including membership in British Columbia’s Municipal Pension Plan (a defined benefit pension) and a generous vacation allowance. This is an ideal role for a civically-minded lawyer who seeks to develop an exciting, satisfying, and unique generalist practice in an established legal department with excellent internal and external support.
As the ideal candidate you have:
As the ideal candidate you have:
- A passion for learning and applying all areas of the law.
- A practical, solution-focused and customer-centric approach to providing legal services.
- At least four years of legal practice experience enabling you to confidently manage a diverse set of practice areas.
- Familiarity with key local government legislation.
- Experience in a municipal, public sector, or regulated environment.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
The City offers extensive personal and professional development opportunities.
Closing Date: June 17, 2022
The City of Abbotsford values workplace safety and protecting our employees, partners and stakeholders, from the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, we are requiring all of our employees to provide confirmation of full-vaccination against COVID-19 or, alternatively, to participate in other preventive safety measures, including participation in a COVID-19 test screening program.
Please note: You should receive a confirmation email once you have successfully applied for this position. If you do not, please contact the Njoyn Help Desk at candidate.njoynhelp@cgi.com or 1-877-427-7717 Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm (EST).
Apply here.
Closing Date: June 17, 2022
The City of Abbotsford values workplace safety and protecting our employees, partners and stakeholders, from the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, we are requiring all of our employees to provide confirmation of full-vaccination against COVID-19 or, alternatively, to participate in other preventive safety measures, including participation in a COVID-19 test screening program.
Please note: You should receive a confirmation email once you have successfully applied for this position. If you do not, please contact the Njoyn Help Desk at candidate.njoynhelp@cgi.com or 1-877-427-7717 Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm (EST).
Apply here.