Manager - Solicitors

AMENDMENT - Closing date has been extended to April 25, 2025!

This is to fill one full-time permanent position, working 75 hours bi-weekly.

The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We build strong and healthy relationships with others to support good governance and to foster safe communities with opportunities for healing. The Department of Justice provides supportive and dynamic work environments comprised of teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.

The Manager – Solicitors is responsible for the efficient operation of the Solicitors Group and for supervising and managing the provision of professional and comprehensive legal advice and services related to the Solicitors Group and such other professional practice units as may be determined by the ADM, from time to time.

The Manager - Solicitors must also themselves provide legal advice and services to Government of Yukon departments, corporations and elected officials including in respect of matters that are sensitive, significant, or high profile. Based on capacity and need of the group, this position will carry a reduced case load, with the management duties being the primary focus.

This position is a key member of the Senior Management Team (ADM, Director, Managers and Senior Counsel) who provides guidance and direction to staff and participates in the development and implementation of the department’s strategic, and operations plans, policies, and programs.

For more information about this position contact David Christie by email at David.Christie@yukon.ca or the Human Resource Consultant, Ilze Pretorius by email at Ilze.Pretorius@yukon.ca

The principles that guide us are:

Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations: Together as DOJ representatives we commit to embracing the spirit of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada entitled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future, by conducting ourselves in our day-to-day business in a manner that embodies the purpose of reconciliation with our First Nations members in the Yukon. We recognize the importance of employee education on First Nations history and the encouragement of innovative thinking by all DOJ personnel on our ability to effect meaningful change towards true reconciliation.

Working as a Team: As DOJ employees we value working together as a team within branches and within the department as a whole, while respecting our respective roles in the administration of justice, to work as one entity to meet our collective objective to serve the public. We are mindful of the impact of our actions on the people around us both in proximity and in the larger department and strive to ensure that we maintain the best interests of the department in our approach to our work.

Identify and Meet our Clients' Needs: DOJ personnel have a wide variety of responsibilities and an equally diverse clientele, internal and external to government, and we are committed to ensuring that they know we work for them and that we treat them with empathy, inclusion, integrity, respect and professionalism.

Initiative and Innovation: Management will encourage DOJ staff at all levels to think innovatively and to take initiative that will improve the work we do and services that we provide to allow for positive change and creativity in the workplace. Management will encourage DOJ personnel to reconsider our approach to the services we provide and adapt to the changing environment.

Communications: We are committed to improving the way we communicate internally with one another and externally to the public in order to better perform as a DOJ Team, share information and ideas with each other, dispel negative myths about the department and to ensure that the general public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.

Essential Qualifications:

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note that selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Common Law Degree- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD).
• Significant experience in relevant legal work.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams, coaching and mentoring staff, enhancing employee engagement, and improving performance.
  

Candidates who have training and considerable experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability:

• A strong combination of legal expertise, leadership skills, and strategic vision to effectively oversee legal operations and drive organizational success.
• Proficiency in change management, guiding teams through legal, regulatory, and procedural shifts with clarity and adaptability.
• Ability to manage and administer intake and service delivery effectively.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be responsive, build relationships with, and work effectively with stakeholders.
• Ability to implement new policies or legal frameworks while minimizing disruption.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are also necessary to mentor junior lawyers, foster collaboration, and build resilience within the team.
  

Conditions of Employment

• Either a member in good standing with the Law Society of Yukon or eligibility for admission to the Law Society of Yukon
  

Job Requirements

• Travel within and outside of Yukon
• Work evenings and weekends as required