**Assistant City Solicitor** Department **Chief Administrative Officer Department - Legal Division** Location **Lindsay, ON** Apply Now (https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/applyRequisition?org=CITYOFKA&cws=37&rid=2505) **Job Brief** This position is responsible for a range of legal matters, including providing legal advice and opinions related to all aspects of the City’s operations and administration to City Council, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and senior staff. Employment Status: **Permanent Full time** Union: **NON-UNION** Open To: **Internal/External Applicant(s)** Closing Date: **09/02/2025** Duration (if temporary): **N/A** Job Title **Assistant City Solicitor** Wage $124,137 - $145,217 (2025) Reports To City Solicitor Department Chief Administrative Officer - Legal Location Lindsay, ON Hours 37.5 hours per week Other Combination of general office environment and offsite travel; Attends meetings, conferences and departmental emergency situations which may be outside of normal business hours **Essential Duties** **Specific to this role:** + Provide legal advice related to all facets of the City’s operations to City Council, the CAO and other senior City staff + Prepare by-laws; negotiate, draft, and review legal agreements and contracts for the Corporation + Represent the City in legal proceedings and real estate transactions + Full carriage of the Corporation’s routine and complex real property transactions from negotiation to registration + Advise and consult with outside professionals on general municipal issues and provide instructions to external legal counsel, as required + Act as a backup to City Solicitor, assist in the management of the Department as directed by the City Solicitor, and perform other duties as assigned **As a member of the professional team:** + Develop and administer procedures and recommend resources to achieve strategic objectives + Keep abreast of relevant changes to legislation and case law, to ensure that the Corporation has up-to-date information to act upon + Manage stakeholder interactions in the supply and receipt of information, analysis, and resolution of issues + Partner with internal process or program owners to share program objectives, analyze gaps, provide advice on actions to be incorporated in other’s processes + Manage customer service concerns, investigating, problem solving and responding as appropriate + Work collaboratively with others to deliver the outcomes as defined + Maintain documentation, databases and corporate records in accordance with policy and divisional practice; consider legislative municipal requirements such as the _Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)_ + Provide data to allow reporting and decision making + Procure services and goods related to areas of responsibility + Contribute to the development of annual program needs **Qualifications** + Post-secondary degree in Law (either LLB or JD) + Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario + Seven (7) years of progressive experience in municipal or government law, as well as experience drafting, negotiating, structuring, and advising on various types of contracts + Substantive and up-to-date knowledge of the _Municipal Act, 2001_ , _Planning Act_ , _Development Charges Act, 1997_ , and other relevant legislation and case law + Must demonstrate the ability to negotiate, facilitate, mediate, and present information to a varied audience + Must have strong analytical, problem-solving, research, and decision-making skills coupled with exceptional written and oral communication skills + Well-developed ability to interpret, anticipate and convey complex, technical and abstract information + Possess and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and personal attributes as described in the key performance competencies outlined below + Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications, audio/video conferencing, the internet and any other related software + Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence or the ability to frequently attend work related activities at various sites within the municipality or at other sites within Ontario + Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check will be required Back (https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/searchResults?org=CITYOFKA&cws=37)