The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Deputy Town Solicitor, this role is responsible to draft, negotiate, review and advise on land development agreements such as subdivision & site plan agreements, as well as a variety of corporate, commercial, real estate & general municipal contracts, such as development charge agreements, which may have significant financial or other implications for the municipality. This position also provides legal services to the Corporation in the areas of procurement, consents, by-law drafting, reports and interpretation. This role is critical for the timely processing of the legal requirements for development applications and the review & drafting of novel contracts that may be required by the Town. The Assistant Town Solicitor, Contract & Development will also supervise the Law Clerk – Real Estate and Planning, and in-house and contracted staff in the areas of contract and development law.

As the Assistant Town Solicitor, Contracts & Development, you will perform the following duties, including but not limited to:

• Providing competent and timely legal services working in cooperation with staff in legal services and Town Divisions as a municipal legal counsel to the Corporation by:
  • Collaborating with client departments such as operations, information technology, recreation and purchasing to advance commercial agreements for all aspects of the Town’s business
  • Providing advice to clients on rights & liabilities under existing contracts, and risks & benefits of taking actions with regard to these contracts
  • Drafting of all required materials for development, including development agreements, easements, license agreements, and associated documents
  • Assessment of issues affecting legal title to real estate
  • Providing assessment of new or existing legislation, and determining the anticipated effects on Town operations
  • Working with internal stakeholders to determine appropriate structure of legal instruments to achieve goals and objectives of client departments; including assessment of likely outcomes
  • Accountable for crafting development agreements with internal and external stakeholders

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a passionate professional with a common law degree from a recognized Canadian University or received a certificate of qualification from the national committee on accreditation of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. Membership, or eligibility for membership, with the Law Society of Ontario as a Lawyer. Our ideal candidate has minimum 3 years’ experience as a lawyer and minimum 1 year demonstrated leadership experience and/or supervisory skills. A focus on real estate and development is preferred.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated interest in contracts, development, planning, real estate and municipal law. We are seeking an individual with superior interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills and superior report writing skills.

The successful candidate for the Assistant Town Solicitor, Contracts & Development will be required to work a flexible schedule, including in the office, remotely and after hours (as required).

This position offers a salary range of $154,776.02 to $193,470.03 plus a competitive benefit package.

Satisfactory passing of a criminal record check, and proof of qualifications will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position.

Applications for this posting will be accepted until October 6th, 2025, 12:00PM EST.

The Town is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. The Town is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If your application requires accommodation, please contact People Services at (905) 584-2272 Ext. 4738.