JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 71163
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 25, 2025
Classification: Civil Crown Counsel 1-3

Salary:

• Civil Crown Counsel 1: $3,854.79 to $4,855.92 bi-weekly ($100,610.02 to $126,739.51/year)
• Civil Crown Counsel 2: $5,462.50 to $6,764.60 bi-weekly ($142,571.25 to $176,556.06/year)
• Civil Crown Counsel 3: $7,275.46 to $8,067.13 bi-weekly ($189,889.51 to $210,552.09/year)

Justice, Legal Services Division, is responsible for providing quality legal advice to the Government of Alberta. The work is fast-paced and provided in a collaborative team environment. Our lawyers are involved in a wide range of legal work that is challenging, interesting, important, and ever-changing.
The Municipal Affairs, Education and Service Alberta (MESA) Legal Team provides advice to the Departments of Municipal Affairs, Education and Childcare, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, Technology and Innovation and to the Alberta Emergency Management Agency. The team performs a full range of solicitor services including general corporate counsel legal and related strategic advice, legislative interpretation and development, administrative law, procurement and contracting and privacy law.

QUALIFICATIONS

It is required to have a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
You must be an active member or must have immediate eligibility for full membership with the Law Society of Alberta.
For Law degrees obtained outside Canada, proof of accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is required.

Experience considered:

• Civil Crown Counsel 1: Up to 4 years of related experience
• Civil Crown Counsel 2: 4 to 13 years of related experience.
• Civil Crown Counsel 3: At least 11 years of related experience.

Are you looking for an in-house counsel role with the Alberta Public Service? Do you seek interesting and highly varied legal work in a collaborative and rewarding environment? The Municipal Affairs, Education and Service AlbertaLegal Team (MESA) of Alberta Justice’s Legal Services Division has an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join our team!
MESA is a team of 17 lawyers who deliver a full range of solicitor services and related strategic advice to the the Departments of Municipal Affairs, Education and Childcare, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reducation, Technology and Innovation and to the Alberta Emergency Management Agency. The team provides a diverse solicitor services including general corporate counsel legal and related strategic advice, legislative interpretation and development, administrative law, procurement and contracting and privacy law.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Provide general corporate counsel legal and related strategic advice to the MESA Legal Team’s client departments, with a likely focus on Technology and Innovation and Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction.
• Support negotiations and draft contracts, grant agreements and other documents.
• Assist clients with the development of legislation and various orders and directives.
• Statutory interpretation.
• Provide advice on compliance with legislation.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memorandums including legal opinions and memos for officials and senior officials.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues on the team and across the various legal teams within Alberta Justice, as well as clients and possibly with outside legal counsel.

The ideal candidate will be capable of forming good client relationships and will have:

• A strong client focus.
• Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical, research, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong legal drafting skills (draft contracts, grant agreements and other documents).
• High flexibility and the ability to work within a team and respond quickly to address frequently changing client needs, issues, and priorities.

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