Barrister & Solicitor

Job Information

Job Title:

Barrister & Solicitor (Civil Crown Counsel)

Job

Requisition

Ministry:
Justice

Location:

Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
February 17, 2026

Classification:
Civil Crown Counsel 1-3

Salary:
Civil Crown Counsel 1: $3,854.79 to $4,855.92 biweekly ($100,610 - $126,739/year)
Civil Crown Counsel 2: $5,462.50 to $6,764.60 biweekly ($142,571 - $176,556/year)
Civil Crown Counsel 3: $7,275.46 to $8,067.13 biweekly ($189,889 - $210,552/year)

About the Division
Justice, Legal Services Division, is responsible for providing quality legal advice to the Government of Alberta. The work is fast‑paced and provided in a collaborative team environment. Our lawyers are involved in a wide range of legal work that is challenging, interesting, important, and ever‑changing.

The Municipal Affairs, Education and Service Alberta (MESA) Legal Team provides advice the Departments of Municipal Affairs, Education and Childcare, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, Technology and to the Alberta Emergency Management Agency. The team performs a full range of solicitor services, including general legal and related strategic advice related to legislative interpretation and development, administrative and regulatory law, procurement, contracting, and privacy law.

Responsibilities
Your responsibilities in this role will include, but will not be limited to:

Providing general corporate counsel legal and related strategic advice to multiple client Departments, with a likely focus on Technology and Innovation and Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction,

Advising on procurements and supporting negotiations, and drafting contracts, grant agreements, multi‑lateral agreements, and other documents and possibly including issues touching on administrative law, privacy or corporate law,

Assisting clients with the development of legislation and various orders and directives,

Statutory interpretation,

Developing and effectively communicating legal options and risk assessments directly with client Departments,

Conducting legal research and drafting substantive legal opinions (often with cross‑ministry involvement), and

Collaborating effectively with colleagues on the team and across the various legal teams within Alberta Justice, as well as with clients and outside legal counsel.

Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be capable of forming good client relationships and will have:

Experience in public procurement and contracting,

A strong focus on client needs, priorities, and communications,

Excellent issue identification and creative problem‑solving skills,

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills,

Strong legal drafting skills (contracts, procurement documents, grant agreements, multilateral agreements, legal memoranda, and other documents), and

High flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team and to respond with agility and professionalism to address changing client needs, issues, and priorities.

Competencies

Agility  – Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments.

Drive for Results  – Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.

Build Collaborative Environments  – Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Develop Networks  – Proactively builds networks, connects and builds trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Systems Thinking  – Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas.

Creative Problem Solving  – Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications
Requirements:

A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD). For Law degrees obtained outside Canada, proof of accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is required.

Must be an active member or must have immediate eligibility…