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Senior Legal Counsel, Pension Investment Toronto, ON If you are an experienced investment lawyer that monitors legal trends and case law in order to provide advice and guidance in a proactive manner, consider this exciting opportunity to leverage your legal acumen and business judgment as part of a collegial team of talented professionals at Canada Post. As Senior Legal Counsel, Pension Investment, you will assume a leadership role in legal matters involving investments by the Canada Post Corporation Registered Pension Plan (CPCRPP). One of the largest single-employer Defined Benefit Pension Funds in Canada, the CPCRPP has total assets of $25 Billion encompassing a diversified portfolio that includes Real Estate, Private Equity, Infrastructure, Fixed Income and Capital Market Investments. A self-starter, able to hit the ground running, you will provide practical, strategic business-focused legal advice to the CPCRPP Investment Teams, while facilitating the achievement of the Plan’s investment objectives, including the application of Environmental Social Governance considerations to investment decisions. YOUR QUALIFICATIONS: You bring a successful track record to the role of Senior Legal Counsel, Pension Investment: • A Law degree from a recognized institution and membership in good standing with a provincial bar association. • Significant legal experience in Investments and the negotiation and drafting of investment agreements, including Limited Partnerships, Joint Venture, Co-ownership, Investment Management and other agreements. • Proven strong communication skills, including the preparation and delivery of oral and written presentations. • Proven capabilities in mentoring and influencing others. • Demonstrated organization skills needed to manage the legal work for a complex and dynamic investment portfolio. • Ability to work independently and as part of legal and cross-functional teams, while multi-tasking and managing competing priorities. • Motivation, aptitude as a self-starter, and the ability to “hit the ground running”. • Proficiency in English is essential (the proven ability to work in both English and French is preferred). ASSETS: • Experience in Investments by Pension Funds. • Knowledge of best practices and experience in the implementation of templates and precedents. • Familiarity with electronic document/matter management. FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY TODAY To apply for this permanent, full-time position (Job ID 66462) via the Canada Post Careers website, click on the following URL: https://bit.ly/2EQGh47 Canada Post is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. If you are contacted by Canada Post regarding a job opportunity or testing, please advise if you require accommodation. Avocat-conseil principal, Placements de la caisse de retraite Toronto (Ontario) Si vous avez de l’expérience comme avocat en placements et que vous surveillez les tendances juridiques et la jurisprudence afin de fournir des conseils et une orientation de manière proactive, prenez en considération cette occasion stimulante de mettre à profit votre acuité juridique et votre jugement sur le plan commercial au sein d’une équipe de collègues talentueux à Postes Canada. En tant qu’avocat-conseil principal, Placements de la caisse de retraite, vous assumerez un rôle de leader pour les questions juridiques concernant les placements du Régime de retraite de Postes Canada. L’un des plus importants régimes de retraite à prestations déterminées à entreprise unique, le Régime a un actif total de 25 milliards de dollars englobant un portefeuille diversifié qui comprend des placements dans les biens immobiliers, les fonds d’investissement privés, l’infrastructure, les revenus fixes et les marchés financiers. Grâce à votre sens de l’initiative et à votre capacité d’être immédiatement à pied d’œuvre, vous fournirez aux équipes responsables des placements du Régime des conseils juridiques pratiques et stratégiques de nature commerciale, et ce, en facilitant l’atteinte des objectifs de placement du Régime, y compris l’application des critères environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance aux décisions en matière de placement. VOS QUALIFICATIONS Vous apportez une histoire de succès professionnel au poste d’avocat-conseil principal, Placements de la caisse de retraite : • Un diplôme en droit d’une institution reconnue et être membre en règle d’un barreau provincial. • Une vaste expérience juridique en matière de placements et dans la négociation et la rédaction des ententes de placement, notamment les sociétés en commandite, les coentreprises, les copropriétés, la gestion de placements et d’autres ententes. • Des compétences éprouvées en communication, notamment pour préparer et faire des présentations orales et écrites. • La capacité éprouvée à encadrer et à influencer les autres. • Le sens de l’organisation confirmé nécessaire pour la gestion du travail juridique lié à un portefeuille de placements complexe et dynamique. • La capacité à travailler de façon autonome et au sein d’équipes juridiques et interfonctionnelles, tout en effectuant des tâches multiples et en gérant des priorités concurrentes. • De la motivation, le sens de l’initiative et la capacité d’entrer dans le feu de l’action. • La maitrise de l’anglais est essentielle (la capacité éprouvée de travailler en anglais et en français est un atout). ATOUTS : • De l’expérience en matière de placements de caisses de retraite. • Une connaissance des meilleures pratiques et de l’expérience dans la mise en œuvre de modèles et de précédents. • Des connaissances en gestion des questions et des documents électroniques. RENSEIGNEZ-VOUS DAVANTAGE ET POSTULEZ AUJOURD’HUI-MÊME Pour poser votre candidature à ce poste permanent à temps plein (no de poste 66462) sur le site carrières de Postes Canada, veuillez cliquer sur l’URL suivante : https://bit.ly/32I2SYU Postes Canada souscrit au principe de l’équité en matière d’emploi et invite les femmes, les Autochtones, les personnes handicapées et les minorités visibles à poser leur candidature. Le genre masculin sert uniquement à alléger le texte et désigne tant les femmes que les hommes. Si Postes Canada communique avec vous au sujet d’une possibilité d’emploi ou d’une mise à l’essai, nous vous prions de mentionner si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation.

English Version Follows En tant qu'avocat(e)-recherchiste principal(e), le ou la titulaire de ce poste aura comme responsabilité principale la gestion du savoir juridique au sein du cabinet, à travers le déploiement d'une structure et des processus efficaces en vue d'assurer la réalisation et la livraison des mandats de recherche qui sont confiés à l'équipe d'avocat(e)s-recherchistes en place, le tout avec un souci d'application concrète des concepts à un niveau commercial, pour nos clients. Cette fonction inclut également l'accueil et l'encadrement des étudiants. Responsabilités principales Gestion de l'ensemble du savoir juridique au cabinet; Révision de la structure du service de recherche et des processus en place de manière à en optimiser l'efficacité générale; Uniformisation et standardisation des pratiques, notamment en incorporant plus de rigueur aux méthodes de travail; Coordination du travail des avocat(e)s-recherchistes susceptibles de s'ajouter à l'équipe, en assurant leur organisation de même que leur formation, au besoin; Considération de l'aspect économique de la réalisation des mandats; Réception, analyse, distribution et suivi des mandats de recherche; Participation active à la réalisation de ces mandats; Gestion de la bibliothèque, des abonnements, des ressources, des banques de données, etc.; Implication et appui aux initiatives de recrutement des stagiaires et des étudiants à Montréal; Accueil et supervision du travail des étudiants; Collaboration à l'encadrement des nouveaux jeunes avocat(e)s à Montréal; Mentorat, conseil, soutien au développement de carrière des avocat(e)s-recherchistes et des étudiant(e)s chez Clyde & Cie; Tout autre projet en lien avec l'émergence de nouvelles priorités ou besoins d'affaires connexes au Canada. Qualifications requises Membre d'un Barreau canadien; Le diplôme en droit civil est requis; le diplôme en «Common Law», un atout; Minimum de 5 ans d'expérience en pratique privée ou en entreprise, plus particulièrement en litige ou en gestion de litige au Québec, en Ontario, au Canada et/ou ailleurs; 3 à 5 années d'expérience en tant qu'avocat(e)-recherchiste spécifiquement, avec de solides aptitudes en recherche; Sens du leadership et grande rigueur intellectuelle; Familiarisation avec la structure et les processus en place au sein d'un service de recherche efficace; Sens commercial appliqué aux activités de recherche; Capacité d'évaluer et d'assurer une rentabilité des activités de recherche; Habiletés marquées pour l'analyse et pour la synthèse d'information; Quelques années d'expérience dans la coordination d'une équipe de travail en recherche, idéalement; La maitrise du français et de l'anglais à l'écrit et à l'oral sont indispensables; Excellentes aptitudes interpersonnelles et de communication et ce, à tous les niveaux organisationnels; Capacité de gérer de nombreux projets en simultané et de livrer en fonction des échéanciers; Sens de l'organisation; Aisance à développer des liens de confiance avec les clients internes et capacité d'établir sa crédibilité; Excellent jugement; maturité et tact. Ce qui précède décrit le poste tel qu’il se présente à l'heure actuelle. La firme se réserve le droit de l'amender de façon raisonnable conformément à l'évolution de ses besoins d'affaires. English Message As a senior legal research lawyer, the main responsibility for the person in this position will be to manage legal knowledge within the firm by implementing a structure and efficient processes aimed at ensuring research work assigned to the legal research lawyer team is completed and delivered to our clients in a way that translates concepts into business applications. This role also encompasses the on-boarding and supervising of students. Primary Responsibilities Manage all legal knowledge within firm; Update current research department structure and processes to optimise overall efficiency; Standardize practices, particularly by incorporating more rigorous work methods; Coordinate the work of other legal research lawyers who may be joining the team, providing organization and training to them as necessary; Consider the economic aspect of completing work; Receive, analyze, distribute and monitor research work; Actively participate in completing research work; Manage the library, subscriptions, resources, data banks, etc.; Participate in and support the recruiting of articling students and students in Montreal; Provide orientation and guidance to students in their work; Take part in mentoring new, young lawyers in Montreal; Mentor, advise, and support the career development of research lawyers and students at Clyde & Co.; Participate in other projects related to new priorities or emerging business needs in Canada. Qualifications Required Member of a Canadian Bar; Diploma in civil law required and, ideally, in Common Law; Minimum of 5 years of experience in private practice or in-house, specifically in litigation or litigation management in Quebec, Ontario, Canada and/or elsewhere; 3 to 5 years of experience, specifically as a legal research lawyer with solid research skills; Leadership skills and intellectual rigour; Familiar with the structure and processes followed in an efficient research department; Good business sense applied to research activities; Capacity to evaluate and ensure research activity profitability; Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize information; Several years of experience coordinating a research work team, ideally; Must be fluent in French and English, both written and spoken; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization; Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver according to schedule; Well organized; Able to easily develop trusting relationships with internal clients and establish credibility; Excellent judgement; maturity and tact. This is the job description as constituted at present however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

Judicial Assistant - 50% Position - COU000864   Employment Type : Permanent Part-time Location(s) : SK-NorthBattleford and Area-Battleford Ministry : 003 Justice Salary Range : $3,879 - $5,046 Monthly Grade : Order-in-Council   Judicial Assistant Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench Permanent Part-time Position (50%) Order-in-Council Position   The Ministry of Justice has a career opportunity for a conscientious and dependable professional to work as a Judicial Assistant with the Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench Judges’ Chambers. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for providing a fair justice system that upholds the law and protects the rights of all individuals in Saskatchewan. For further information about the Saskatchewan Courts and the Court of Queen’s Bench, go to www.sasklawcourts.ca/.   As a Judicial Assistant, you will provide administrative support to the Judiciary. Common job duties include transcribing court documents; proofreading, formatting and issuing judicial decisions; and developing and maintaining filing systems. You will also be responsible for distributing judgements and fiats and coordinating hotel/travel arrangements.   The ideal candidate will have developed knowledge and skills through formal training such as a legal secretarial course and/or related work experience in a court/legal administrative environment. You will have considerable knowledge of court operations and procedures and the ability to use WordPerfect and Microsoft Office computer programs. You will be well versed in legal terminology and able to accurately reference legislation, regulations and the Rules of Court.   Your ability to deal with issues of a sensitive and confidential nature with tact and diplomacy will prepare you to work effectively in this demanding environment. Our candidate of choice will also work with limited direction; exhibit exceptional organization, verbal and written communication skills; and have the ability to build and maintain productive working relations with key stakeholders. You must also demonstrate good character in order to maintain the integrity of the justice system and the people it serves.   Appointment will be made by Order-in-Council. The successful candidate will be required to work four half-days per week, the scheduling of which will be in consultation with the Court of Queen’s Bench judges.   We are committed to workplace diversity.   Criminal Record Check Requirement: The successful candidate shall be subject to a Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment.   Preference will be given to qualified equity group members who self-declare in this online application, as identified in "diversity groups" below Diversity Groups : Aboriginal persons, Persons with disabilities, Visible minority persons

This posting will be used to fill 3 vacancies. Research Assistants are students, normally in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research in the student’s area of study. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member. Position Overview: The Criminal Justice Department, seeks multiple research assistants for work on projects related to sentencing. The first project, “Legal Ramifications of Problem Gambling” explores the relationship of gambling, crime and the judicial system. The second project, “Does Canada Have an Ideal Victim” explores the role of victim status in second degree murder sentencing decisions and is in collaboration with another Professor. Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work on other projects as assigned, including research on expert witnesses (with Professor Michael Weinrath), multiple murder sentencing, and other areas of the criminal law. Duties: Review case law and academic articles. Summarizing of legal materials. General copy-editing. Other responsibilities as assigned. Data entry into Excel or SPSS Qualifications: Completion of at least first year of law school, or completion of Criminal Law (CJ-2130) and Criminal Procedure (CJ-3130) and Advanced Criminal Law (CJ-4130) at the University of Winnipeg, or equivalent courses in other departments/institutions. Experience reading case law. Knowledge of sentencing law, a social sciences background, experience in copy editing, legal research experience and knowledge of Excel and/or SPSS would all be assets for this position. High attention to detail. Demonstrated understanding of criminal law. Highly motivated, organized and able to work independently. General working knowledge of Excel. NOTE : Please indicate on your cover letter the range of hours per week you desire work during the summer, and the range of hours per week you desire to work during the school year. The period of work will be immediately until March 31, 2020 and the estimated total hours of work will be 5 - 100. Note : This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Research Capacity Unit. The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to confidentially self-identify at time of application. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.