Law Clerk

City of Mississauga • Mississauga, ON

3d • CA$80,567 - CA$107,426 • Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Mississauga is seeking a law clerk to join its Municipal Law Section, Legal Services Division. You will draft contracts and by-laws, conduct research, benchmarking and legal searches, and prepare corporate reports, legal documentation and correspondence. The City of Mississauga’s Legal Services Division is a full-service law department that handles a wide variety of interesting and rewarding files that directly impact the way people live, work and play in Mississauga.

Requirements

• Law Clerk Diploma or Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certificate (or equivalent education)
• Minimum 7 years experience as a law clerk working with contracts and by-laws
• Proven knowledge of legal concepts, principles and terminology, legal procedures, statutes and regulations relating to contracts, by-law and municipal law
• Excellent by-law and contract drafting and research skills
• Strong analytical skills to interpret policy and procedures, determine relevancy of legal issues, identify unresolved issues, review requests and determine completeness and accuracy
• Ability to compose, edit and proofread legal documents, reports and correspondence
• Demonstrates concern for accuracy and pays attention to detail
• Ability to handle high volume of files and high pressure, time sensitive matters
• Professional demeanour and excellent interpersonal skills for communicating with client groups, lawyers and the public
• Strong organizational, fact-finding and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and with sound judgment to both follow instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative as required
• Demonstrated computer literacy, including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), Adobe and electronic document management/filing system

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate contracts and related documents, including amendments, statements of work and non-disclosure agreements
• Prepare and draft municipal by-laws, corporate reports and other documents
• Review and interpret contracts and by-laws, update legal templates, and maintain a precedent database
• Prepare and coordinate the registration and removal of property standards orders on title using Teraview
• Prepare contracts and other legal documents for execution
• Respond to enquiries, both internal and external, regarding contract obligations and revisions, by-laws and general municipal law enquiries
• Conduct, analyze and make recommendations regarding title searches, corporate searches, and corporate records and documents
• Serve as a point of contact for contract review and by-law requests, and coordinate access to and support from lawyers as needed
• Conduct research and benchmarking
• Liaise and provide technical knowledge, advice, recommendations and appropriate assistance to the Deputy City Solicitor, Legal Counsel and Department staff where appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree