Job Information
Job Title: Legislative Counsel
Job Requisition ID: 84571
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (up to 15 Months)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 10, 2026
Classification: Civil Crown Counsel 2 - 3
Salary:
- Civil Crown Counsel 2 (4 years to 12 years of related experience): $5,593.60 - 6,926.96 bi-weekly ($145,992.96 - $180,793.66/year)
- Civil Crown Counsel 3 (More than 11 years of related experience): $ $7,450.08 - $8,260.75 bi-weekly ($194,447.09 - 215,605.58/year)
One of Alberta Justiceās core businesses is to provide legal and strategic services to government which is done by the Legal Services Division. It includes providing legal advice, managing risks, and drafting legislation, regulations and orders-in-council. Legal Services is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers.
The Legislative Counsel Office is responsible for drafting government bills, regulations and Orders in Council. The office also works with the Kingās Printer to make the laws of Alberta available to the public.
Role Responsibilities
The Alberta Legislative Counsel Office is looking for a self-motivated, energetic individual with demonstrated legislative drafting skills who will use their excellent English language writing ability to draft high quality Government Bills for introduction in the Legislative Assembly and to draft Regulations and Orders in Council for Government. You will provide advice to the Government and Crown agencies on the development of legislation and regulatory policies.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel, you will assist the Alberta Government and its Ministries in achieving their legislative objectives by drafting complex bills and regulations in accordance with Legislative Counsel Office standards and performing related legal services.
This position will ensure client Ministriesā policy objectives are met by:
- Providing legal and legislative advice and opinions on legislative proposals made by ministries;
- Advising ministry officials on their legislative proposals and assisting them in achieving their policy goals through legislation where appropriate;
- Providing impartial, high-quality legislative drafting services to the government;
- Drafting bills and regulations in a timely and effective manner in accordance with drafting standards; and
- Responding to client ministries’ concerns and questions regarding the making, drafting, and filing of regulations.
Intellectual inquiry, problem-solving and innovative thinking, combined with precision and thoroughness, are required in this position. Strong client focus, effective verbal and written communication skills, and effective interpersonal skills are essential to your success in this role, as you must understand your client's policy goals and be able to express them in a legislative framework that the clients can understand and explain to others. The ability to work both independently and collaboratively will ensure you are successful in meeting the demands of this position.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
- Agility - Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments.
- Drive for Results - Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
- Develop Networks - Proactively builds networks, foster connections, and establishes trust in relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Systems Thinking - Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas.
- Creative Problem Solving - Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
- Build Collaborative Environment - Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
- Develop Self and Others - A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD) is required. You must be an active member or must have immediate eligibility for full membership with the Law Society of Alberta.
- A minimum of 6 years of legal experience is required, of which at least 5 years have been spent drafting government legislation as an employee of a Government Legislative Counsel Office.
Experience that will be considered an asset:
- Legislative drafting courses.
- Experience demonstrating exceptional legal, problem solving and communication skills.
- Experience demonstrating exceptional analytical, research and writing skills.
- A graduate diploma or professional certificate in Legislative Drafting.
In your cover letter, please briefly summarize:
- Legal experience and expertise,
- Relevant strengths and skills, and
- Reasons for interest in the position
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
Notes
Hours of work: Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week (Monday - Friday).
Positions Currently available: One (1) permanent position available
Location: Edmonton
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted, or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Opeyemi Asama at [email protected]
