Career Opportunity
Counsel (Edmonton)
Business Focus
The Law Society of Alberta is the self-governing body for Alberta's lawyers, whose mandate is to regulate the profession in the public interest. As a regulator, the Law Society sets standards and enforces those standards for Alberta lawyers.
Primary Role and Position Responsibilities
The Law Society is seeking an experienced lawyer to join its outstanding counsel team in Edmonton. If you are guided by a passion to protect the public interest and preserve the fundamental principles of justice, this position at the Law Society of Alberta will appeal to you.
As the ideal candidate, you will have 10 or more years at the bar, ideally with an emphasis on litigation, administrative law, risk management and/or corporate law. As the successful candidate, your responsibilities will include acting as counsel on behalf of the Law Society for hearings, appeals, and appearing at all levels of court as well as working with professionals to provide legal and strategic expertise to all Law Society departments and other committees.
Further responsibilities include providing advice on operational and public policy matters including assisting in the analysis, drafting and implementation of initiatives. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated advanced written and oral communication skills and will work effectively as part of a dynamic team.
The Law Society of Alberta values diversity in its workforce and equal access to opportunity. We thank all candidates for their interest in this position. All inquiries and applications will be handled with the highest level of confidentiality.
The Law Society of Alberta values diversity in its workforce and equal access to opportunity. We thank all candidates for their interest in this position. All inquiries and applications will be handled with the highest level of confidentiality.
This is an exclusive search. For more information or to apply, contact Sameera Sereda at 403.444.1763 or by email.