Municipal Associate Lawyer

The ideal candidate will be involved in all aspects of development-side municipal and planning law, including: site-specific and broad development policy issues, land-use planning and related development matters including disputes, aiding with municipal review and opinions for real-estate acquisitions, preparing and prosecuting development approvals, and handling expropriation matters, including appearances before municipal councils, Committees of Adjustments, courts and administrative tribunals (e.g. the Ontario Land Tribunal and the Board of Negotiation).

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of related legal experience, preferably gained at a firm doing municipal and planning law or a municipality.

Your Requirements:

• 3+ Years’ Post-Call Experience as a lawyer in Ontario working with a law firm dealing in municipal and planning law or with a municipality
• Good understanding of corporate law
• Experience drafting development agreements including cost sharing agreements, subdivision agreements, and site plan agreements
• Experience representing landowners before the Ontario Land Tribunal, Committee of Adjustments, and other related land-use planning matters and disputes
• Experience taking raw land through the development approval process to obtain subdivision, site plan or development approval, including strata consents
• Experience in development charge matters, development agreements, dedications or levies (such as parkland dedication), environmental protection matters, and amendments to official plans and zoning by-laws

Licences:

• Member in Good Standing of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) (Required)
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Required)