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Reporting to the General Counsel to the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations, the Analyst (Legal Counsel) is responsible for providing legal advice to the Joint Committee on legal and procedural deficiencies identified in statutory instruments made by the executive branch.  

The incumbent performs the following duties:

• Appears before the Joint Committee to provide advice on novel and complex legal issues in regulatory law and to answer questions from members.
• Writes legal opinions for the client and applies the legal principles governing the exercise of delegated law-making powers, statutory interpretation and administrative law.
• Writes letters to government departments and agencies to advocate a legal issue or the resolution thereof on behalf of the client.

Education:

• A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) / Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a recognized university, combined with membership in good standing in a provincial or territorial law society. 

Experience:

• Recent experience in drafting complex legal opinions in any of the legal fields across the federal landscape.
• Recent experience conducting legal research and analysis in regulatory law, statutory interpretation, administrative law, constitutional law and parliamentary law.
• Recent refers to experience that has been acquired within the last five (5) years.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the role and mandate of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations.
• Knowledge of the federal regulatory process.
• Knowledge of administrative law and the legal principles governing the exercise of delegated law-making powers.
• Knowledge of legal methods, techniques and practices such as statutory interpretation and legal research (electronic and manual).

Competencies:

• Adaptability
• Client Focus
• Embracing Diversity
• Exemplifying Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Research
• Teamwork
• Analytical Thinking       
• Communication
• Organizational Awareness

Asset Criteria:

• Experience formulating advice and legal opinions and presenting them in a way suitable to a variety of audiences.
• Experience providing legal services in the public service, in private practice or in a parliamentary setting.

Conditions of Employment:

• A successful pre-employment security screening.
• A second-language evaluation (Bilingual staffing – imperative): CBC/CBC.

Second language self-assessment test:

To help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your written expression and reading comprehension in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

Try out the self-assessment tests for written expression and reading comprehension.

For more information on language requirements, see the language requirements for candidates.

Please include a cover letter with your application describing how you meet the education and experience requirements of the position. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered. Please combine your cover letter and CV into a single document or upload your cover letter on the second page of the application form.

The Library of Parliament welcomes all candidates to apply and encourages applications from Indigenous persons, racialized persons, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons and persons with disabilities for this position.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free staffing process. If you have an accommodation request or require material in an accessible format, please contact us at [email protected].

Education and experience requirements will be used to determine which candidates will be asked to participate in the next stage of the selection process.

This selection process may include a second-language evaluation, a written exam, and an interview. The interview will consist of behavioural, situational and knowledge-based questions. Candidates will be required to pass each stage in order to move to the next stage of the selection process.

Qualified candidates from this selection process may be considered for determinate or indeterminate positions at the Library of Parliament that require similar knowledge and/or competencies.

Satisfactory references and proof of education are essential conditions of appointment.

Travel and relocation expenses are the responsibility of the candidates.

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