Solicitor (Property)

The Role

Provides legal advice and recommends courses of action to Regional Council, Committees, staff, and external professionals. Protects and advances the organization’s legal interests by ensuring Regional actions, policies, programs and regulations are legal, enforceable, and functional, participating in corporate decision-making bodies, and negotiating and drafting legal documents to implement Council decisions.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervises the work of Legal Assistants and Real Estate Consultants. Directs, monitors, and advises retained outside Counsel for assigned area of responsibility. Provides direction to project managers regarding expropriation policies and processes, as required.
• Oversees appraisers and surveyors for completeness and accuracy of reports and surveys prepared for the Region.
• Prepares reports for, and attends assigned Council and Committee meetings to provide Council and staff w...