Legal Counsel
- Classification: Legal Counsel
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Labour and Employment, Legal and Privacy
- Primary Location: Focus Building
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Within Edmonton Zone
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 14-APR-2023
- Date Available: 01-MAY-2023
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $56.34
- Maximum Salary: $98.96
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
You are currently member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta entitled to practice in Alberta, or currently practicing in another Canadian jurisdiction with the ability to immediately apply for membership in Alberta. You also have a law degree from a recognized university and a minimum of 7 years of legal practice, of which 3 years are focused on labour, employment, and human rights. Your knowledge and experience with applicable legislation including the Alberta Labour Relations Code, Employment Standards Code, and the Alberta Human Rights Act is superb.
Additional Required Qualifications:
In addition to excellent legal, analytical and advocacy skills, you have superior communication skills, strong organizational and influential skills, client-focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services. You are also creative and innovative in providing solutions. You are motivated to learn, independent, a self-starter with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and able to work with others to achieve common goals.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience representing clients in the public sector, administrative tribunals, arbitrations or litigation, and experience in a unionized environment is an asset. Ideally you have been working for employers with a unionized workforce, can navigate a collective agreement with ease and have participated collective bargaining. While equivalencies may be considered, direct experience before Labour Relations Boards and Human Rights Tribunals is strongly preferred.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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