Associate City Solicitor

The Opportunity:

The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for an Associate City Solicitor to fill a permanent full-time position. Reporting to the Deputy City Solicitor, the Associate City Solicitor – Labour and Employment provides strategic and practical legal advice on a wide range of labour and employment matters.

Top Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and strategy on a broad range of labour and employment issues, including collective bargaining and day-to-day workplace matters.
• Manage an assigned caseload of hearings and independently conduct proceedings, with the majority of the hearing work focused on complex, multi-day labour arbitrations arising under The City’s collective agreements. Responsibilities also include representing The City in matters before the Labour Relations Board and the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, as well as handling of judicial reviews and statutory appeals.
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