By joining the Legal Affairs Department of the City of Laval, you will become part of a large public organization with a human dimension that values professional development and work-life balance. As a lawyer, you will act as a legal advisor to all City services.

More specifically, you will be called to:

• Act as a legal advisor to the City services;
• Draft regulations, policies, and directives applicable to the City and its citizens;
• Draft, analyze, and comment on contracts;
• Draft, analyze, and comment on procedural documents and may be called to make representations before the courts;
• Collaborate with services to safeguard the interests of the City and ensure regulatory compliance;
• Conduct legal research and monitor recent developments;
• Analyze and comment on draft laws and regulations and inform City services of changes and their impacts;
• Support and contribute to the development of the organization's legal knowledge.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in law;
• Have six (6) years of relevant experience;
• Be a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar.
• Open and motivated to work on diverse topics.

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working with pleasure.
 
For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• The possibility of working on large-scale files without having to worry about billing or client development;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees;
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.