The Municipal Solicitor is responsible for providing leadership and management to the Risk Management and Lands Divisions by overseeing the effective operations of the comprehensive Risk Management program designed to protect the Municipality’s assets, employees and citizens from loss, damage or injury and the Land Management Program for corporate land holdings.
You possess a high level of communication skills to present/explain complex or politically sensitive issues to internal and external stakeholders including Council, senior management, the public and the media. You have demonstrated ability to write and compose complex and technical pleadings, legal opinions, by-laws, reports, and other documents for staff, Council, and its Committees, involving precise use of specialized language, and creativity in making complex concepts comprehensible to others. You are comfortable working in a political environment, and as a representative of the District, handling public issues using your superior problem solving and negotiating skills.
Qualified applicants will have a Bachelor of law degree or equivalent degree and will be a practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia; minimum 5 years of related and relevant experience practicing Municipal Law in a Municipality or a Firm providing legal services to local government, preferably in the Province of British Columbia including 3 years in a management or supervisory role.
The annual salary for this exempt position is $138,700 to $162,150 with an excellent benefits package. Role profile and competition information can be found at www.saanich.ca. Please apply by 11:45 p.m. on FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017 quoting competition 149.17 to: Human Resources, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7 (Fax 250-475-5550) or Email careers@saanich.ca. We thank all applicants for applying. Only those under consideration will be contacted.
District of Saanich
770 Vernon Avenue
Victoria British Columbia
Canada V8X2W7
