Lawyer - land use planning and legislation

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.

In particular, you will be called upon to:

• Act as a legal advisor to 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 opportunity to work on large-scale files without worrying 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.