Lawyer at The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington – Leamington, Ontario

Career Opportunity – Internal/External Posting

Lawyer

Legal and Legislative Services

Applications must be received by 12:00 PM, Friday, January 30, 2026.

• Provide legal advice to various municipal departments and, if instructed by Director, Senior Manager, or CAO, to Council.
• Conduct any required or requested legal research and prepare legal memoranda and opinions.
• Attend meetings of the Development Support Committee as a legal resource.
• Negotiate, prepare, and review legal agreements, contracts, by-laws, policies, and other legal documents and enforce breaches.
• Review evidence and documents, prepare materials in advance for hearings, and appear before the Property Standards Committee and the Appeal Committee.
• Prosecute contraventions of various municipal by-laws in the Ontario Court of Justice or seek injunctive relief or related orders in the Superior Court of Justice.
• Draft all pleadings, prepare motion materials and factums, pre-trial memorandums and mediation memorandums, attend at examinations for discovery or cross-examinations, review documents in preparation for litigation, submit filings to the court.
• Appear in court at hearings, trials, or before other adjudicative tribunals.
• Comply with applicable provincial and municipal legislation including the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and the Municipality’s Records and Information Management Program.
• Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, applicable regulations, and the Municipality’s Health and Safety Program.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must have a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor and be a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Must have a minimum of five years’ experience practicing law.
• Must have proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be able to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently, prioritize workload, meet deadlines and be detail oriented and accurate.
• Must have the ability to be tactful and discrete when handling matters of a confidential or politically sensitive nature.
• Must have superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be proficient in computer applications in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• A Certified Municipal Officer designation from the Association Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario is an asset.
• An Executive Diploma in Municipal Management from the Association Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario is an asset.
• Experience practicing law in a municipal environment is an asset.
• Experience in areas of litigation, both before the Court and Administrative Tribunals, planning and development and contract drafting and review are preferred.

35 hours per week, in an office environment. Some travel and attendance at evening meetings or hearings is required. Lieu time is capped at 70 hours annually.

Existing position.

We are pleased to accommodate any individual needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation throughout the hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 519-326-5761 ext. 1112 to make your needs known in advance.

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, R.S.O. c45 and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about the collection of this information can be directed to the Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk, Municipality of Leamington, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington, Ontario, N8H 2Z9, Telephone: 519-326-5761