High Impact Opportunities in Corporate/Commercial Law, Real Estate Law and Aboriginal Law

About the position

Work environment
The Department of Justice Canada is recruiting experienced counsel from the private sector to work on some of the Government of Canada’s most challenging and high priority files. We are seeking interest from seasoned corporate/commercial, financial, real estate and aboriginal law counsel to support complex, high value initiatives that directly affect Canada’s sovereignty, national security, natural resource and energy, infrastructure and housing priorities.

Intent of the process
A pool of qualified candidates may be established from this inventory which may be used to staff similar positions (term or indeterminate) within the Department of Justice (including our Legal Services Units located in various government departments). Candidates may be required to meet asset qualifications, organizational needs or other qualifications specific to the position being staffed that may or may not be listed in this job advertisement.
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1) Corporate / Commercial Law Opportunities:
Justice Canada is enhancing its corporate-commercial practice and capacity to meet an anticipated increase in workload and to respond to new and evolving Government of Canada priorities. Specifically, Justice Canada is seeking counsel in the following areas:
o Marine and Defense Procurement Law Team
o Transportation and Infrastructure
o Natural Resources and Energy
o IT procurement law opportunities2) Real Estate Law Opportunities
Justice Canada is also seeking experienced real estate counsel to strengthen its Real Property Law Team.3) Aboriginal law Opportunities:
Justice Canada is also seeking interest from counsel to advise the government on Aboriginal law and Indigenous rights matters as well as being part of litigation teams working on related challenges. The legal work would include a broad range of subjects including Aboriginal and treaty rights, honour of the crown, work on major national resource projects, claims and assertions, requirements and implications of the Crown’s duty to consult as well as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
These roles offer private sector counsel the opportunity to apply their transactional and advisory skills to files of national significance, with a clear public interest dimension and tangible impact for Canadians.For further information regarding these specialized roles, please email the contact listed at the bottom of the poster.

Positions to be filled
12

Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
► SALARY: as set out in the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment, the rate of pay on appointment for persons coming from outside the public service is normally set at the minimum rate of the pay scale. However, the delegated authority has the discretion to appoint a person from outside the Public Service at a rate above the minimum, based on their years of experience, demonstrated competencies, and overall profile.

The rate of pay on appointment of a person in the public service is to be established in accordance with the rules for promotion or deployment.► This inventory will be open for six (months). Please ensure to update your applicant profile whenever there is a change of your information or availability.
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Conditions of employment

SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Reliability, Secret, or Top Secret security clearance (depending on position or as required).

LICENSE:
Remain a member in good standing of a Law Society of a province or territory of Canada or in the Chambre des notaires du Québec.

Operational Requirements

o Willing and able to work extended hours including weekends.
o Willing and able to travel, as required.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Eligibility for membership in the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Order of Notaries in the Province of Quebec

EXPERIENCE:
Significant experience* providing legal services as counsel in at least one of the following areas:
o Corporate or commercial law
o Specialized real estate, including complex real estate transactions and acquisition and disposition of multi-million-dollar properties
o Aboriginal law\Indigenous rights

* Significant experience providing legal services as counsel is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with performance of the duties working on legal and/or legal policy matters as counsel over a period of approximately four (4) years.

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COMPETENCY:
o Demonstrating integrity and respect
o Thinking things through
o Working effectively with others
o Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES:
o Oral Communication
o Written Communication
o Ability to analyze legal issues and provide strategic advice
o Ability to manage the legal practice, including using digital tools

Language requirements (essential for the job)

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Various language requirements - English Essential, French Essential or Bilingual Imperative

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
o Experience of corporate or commercial law with complex transactions and deal structures
o Experience of corporate or commercial law with investment instruments such as loans, advances, guarantees and equity, infrastructure development practice, including strategic and structuring advice, negotiation and drafting.
o Experience of corporate or commercial law with natural resource or energy sector-specific expertise, as well as some knowledge of the interplay of financial considerations with Indigenous and regulatory considerations.
o Experience of corporate or commercial law with IT and procurement law, including drafting and negotiating complex IT contracts, Cybersecurity and incident response with experience in technology procurements and knowledge of emerging technology (AI, automation, cybersecurity)
o Experience in commercial leasing, including negotiation and drafting of leases and leasehold improvement agreements
o Experience on complex major projects or in litigation on Aboriginal law matters

o Approximately five (5) years of experience in one of the following areas of law:
• corporate or commercial law with complex transactions and deal structures
• corporate or commercial law with investment instruments such as loans, advances, guarantees and equity, infrastructure development practice, including strategic and structuring advice, negotiation and drafting
• corporate or commercial law with natural resource or energy sector-specific expertise, as well as some knowledge of the interplay of financial considerations with Indigenous and regulatory considerations.
• corporate or commercial law with IT and procurement law, including drafting and negotiating complex IT contracts, Cybersecurity and incident response with experience in technology procurements and knowledge of emerging technology (AI, automation, cybersecurity)
commercial leasing, including negotiation and drafting of leases and leasehold improvement agreements
• complex major projects or in litigation on Aboriginal law matters

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS IN SUPPORT OF AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
The Department of Justice is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian population it serves. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* or a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+**/ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) communities, we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. Self-declaration information can be factored into the screening, assessment, or selection decision. This information will only be used in connection with this selection process.
* Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act.

**2SLGBTQIA+: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and people who identify as being part of sexual and gender diverse communities.HOW TO SELF-DECLARE
If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, or a member of a racialized group, self-declaration information will be collected via your job application profile, under the Employment Equity section.
Please note that the Affirmation of Indigenous Identity Form will be used later in the process to affirm your self-declaration as an Indigenous person (First Nations, Inuit or Métis). For more information on this requirement, please consult the Questions and Answers page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/appointment-framework/guides-tools-appointment-framework/affirmation-indigenous-identity-form.html.
If you are a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+/ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) communities, self-declaration information will be collected via a non-screening question in your job application.

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

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How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: Jayden Robertson
Email address: [email protected]

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