Are you an exceptional lawyer looking for a unique challenge with meaningful impact? Alberta Justice - Legal Services Division has an opportunity for you to join the Trade, Innovation, Post Secondary Legal Team (TIPS).
We are looking for a dynamic lawyer to provide solicitor services to our clients.
TIPS provides legal and strategic advice to the Government of Alberta, including to the following departments: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration (JETI), Advanced Education (AE), Tourism and Sport (TS), and Technology and Innovation (TI). We provide advice on contracts, grants and procurement matters, legislative development, implementation and interpretation, administrative law matters, access and privacy, risk management, departmental programs, and strategic initiatives. The work is fast paced and provided in a team environment.
In your role with TIPS, your responsibilities will include:
- Drafting substantive legal opinions (often with cross-team involvement),
- Providing legal and strategic advice to a diverse group of clients, with a focus on
- Administrative Law
- Contracts Law
- Corporate Law
- Statutory Interpretation
- Privacy Law
- Drafting and review of contracts, grants, and other legal agreements,
- Providing legal advisory services for the development of legislative projects,
- Advising on procurement issues,
- Conducting legal research, and
- Acting as a resource for Legal Services Division colleagues.
To achieve success in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
- A strong client focus with the ability to respond quickly to address client needs,
- Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills,
- Strong research skills,
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills, and
- Adaptability and the ability to work alone and with a team.
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