Litigation Lawyer

The City of Laval is bustling with activity and its territory is under significant development. The Legal Affairs Department proudly handles all legal matters for the City. Under the authority of your immediate supervisor, as a lawyer, you will represent the City before all common and administrative courts and act, upon request, as legal advisor to the City’s services.

More specifically, you will be called upon to:

• Represent the City before all common and administrative courts primarily in civil liability and public law;
• Act as a legal advisor to the City’s services;
• Manage diverse cases;
• Draft formal notices and legal proceedings;
• Negotiate out-of-court settlement agreements;
• Draft legal documents of all kinds for various services;
• Conduct legal research and monitor recent developments;
• Support and enhance the legal knowledge development of the organization.

• Member in good standing of the Quebec Bar for at least six (6) years;
• Have relevant experience as a lawyer, particularly in court representation and dispute resolution;
• 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:

• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Possibility to accumulate overtime;
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees.