Legal Counsel

Are you passionate about doing meaningful
work? Do you care about water as one of our
most important resources? The Water Security
Agency is seeking a Legal Counsel to join the
Legal Services team in our Moose Jaw, Regina,
or Saskatoon, SK location.

Reporting to the General Counsel, an employee
in this job will provide professional legal advice,
support, and services to the Water Security
Agency (WSA).

Work includes a specific water management
focus on contracts and property issues, impacts
of constitutional law, federal and provincial
legislation, common law, First Nations issues,
interagency and intergovernmental issues,
major projects, and regulatory structure.

This position will provide support for and/or
pursue organizational legal actions as required
including corporate, contract matters, regulatory
compliance, human resources, privacy and
access matters and aboriginal issues.

You will also provide legal advice and counsel to
all levels of the organization concerning business
practices, policies, corporate initiatives,
direction and procedure.

You will work among a diverse and passionate
team of professionals from various disciplines
and contribute to projects that will have an
impact province-wide.

The role requires extensive knowledge of
corporate, and government processes
requirements and governance best practices.

You will possess a Degree in Law, membership in
the Law Society of Saskatchewan and a minimum
of 2 years of experience, preferably in
environmental, corporate, commercial, and real
property law. A background/interest in
Legislation is preferred.

This role is subject to a satisfactory criminal
record check.