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Barrister and Solicitor

  • Edmonton, AB
  • On-site
  • Posted Aug 16, 2026
  • 1 position

$145,993–$215,606 / year

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Employment type
Full-time, Temporary
Experience level
Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
37 hours per week

Job summary

Provide legal and strategic solicitor services to various Alberta government departments, focusing on contracts, grants, and procurement. Responsibilities include drafting legal opinions, reviewing agreements, and advising on legislative projects and administrative law.

Job details

Provide legal and strategic solicitor services to various Alberta government departments, focusing on contracts, grants, and procurement. Responsibilities include drafting legal opinions, reviewing agreements, and advising on legislative projects and administrative law. Requires a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD) and active membership or immediate eligibility for the Law Society of Alberta. Minimum legal experience ranges from 4 years for Civil Crown Counsel 2 to 11 years for Civil Crown Counsel 3.

What you’ll do

Provide legal and strategic solicitor services to various Alberta government departments, focusing on contracts, grants, and procurement. Responsibilities include drafting legal opinions, reviewing agreements, and advising on legislative projects and administrative law.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD) and active membership or immediate eligibility for the Law Society of Alberta. Minimum legal experience ranges from 4 years for Civil Crown Counsel 2 to 11 years for Civil Crown Counsel 3.

Benefits

  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
  • Professional Learning And Development
  • Positive Workplace Culture
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Leadership And Mentorship Programs

Listed skills

  • Procurement · Preferred
  • Risk Management · Preferred
  • Problem solving · Preferred
  • interpersonal skills · Preferred
  • written communication · Preferred
  • adaptability · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Administrative Law
  • Contracts Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Privacy Law
  • Legal Research
  • Drafting Legal Opinions
  • Procurement
  • Legislative Development
  • Risk Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Client Focus
  • Adaptability

Job areas

  • Legal
  • Government & Public Sector

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