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DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Civil Law Division, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science, Small Business and Accessibility
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
CC5 - Crown Counsel 5
Salary:
Salary Commensurate With Legal Experience
The Ministry of the Attorney General is seeking a Deputy Director to assist the Legal Director in the management and provision of Legal Services to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth, Ministry of Research Innovation and Science, Small Business and Accessibility.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Duties will include:
• Reporting to the Legal Director, you will work as a key member of a legal management team with the Director, two other Deputy Directors and the Office Manager to provide strategic direction and operational management of this legal branch as it serves its broad base of clients
• Working with branch lawyers, the Legal Director, Deputy Directors and other Ministry of the Attorney General colleagues, provide expert legal advice and legal services to the client Ministries
• Leading legal teams in support of clients' initiatives
• Supervising lawyers' work to ensure high quality legal advice, for compliance with quality assurance standards, and office policies and procedures. Review legal opinions and other work products produced by lawyers in the branch
• Mentoring counsel and working collaboratively with counsel on high profile or complex issues, as required
• Ensuring timely and accurate identification and management of critical issues and communications
• Assisting with the strategic and operational planning for the branch, human resources planning and performance management for lawyers as well as other human resources matters
• Participating in budget development and review, including allocations and forecasting and corporate initiatives with respect to legal resources and services
• Facilitating formal and informal communication and linkages with clients at all levels of the Ministries, the Ministry of the Attorney General colleagues and other internal/external partners and stakeholders
• Acting as Director in the Director's absence and as the Director's designate at ministerial committees/meetings
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Upper Canada
Knowledge and Skills
• Ability to support and motivate an experienced legal staff with varied expertise, bringing experience in building strong and agile teams
• Demonstrated corporation/commercial, business or regulatory law experience, including experience in leading legislative processes and facilitating policy development, delivering on complex files, leading negotiations, or managing drafting projects
• Proven judgment and political acuity with a solution-oriented disposition
• Proven ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines with changing and competing demands and a high degree of uncertainty
• Experience leading issues management and resolution on high profile, complicated and contentious issues
• Experience in strategic and operational planning
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and determine next steps without a high degree of direction
• A track record of responsiveness to and ability to anticipate client needs
• Demonstrated management/leadership experience, including performance planning, performance management and succession planning
• Knowledge of principles, policies, processes and procedures related to financial management and budgeting
• Proven analytical and communications skills
• Proven judgment and interpersonal skills
• Experience with government decision making processes and procedures
• Enthusiasm to actively promote branch collegiality and cross-functional collaboration
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 56 Wellesley St W, Toronto, Toronto Region, General Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Management Compensation Plan
Schedule:
6
Posted on:
Friday, March 24, 2017
Note:
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential. - Your application and cover letter must be sent as an attachment in either MS Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf), Rich Text (.rtf) or Plain Text (.txt) format, less than 2MB in size and must not be password protected
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, April 7, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
