Legislative Counsel

This is to fill 1 term/anticipatory perm – Legislative Counsel position to September 30, 2027

Salary will be commensurate with education and experience:

LE01 - $ 101,114 to $137,320 per annum

LE02 - $ 125,030 to $169,748 per annum

LE03 - $ 135,539 to $184,021 per annum

The Department of Justice is working to ensure Yukon remains a safe, secure, and healthy place to live and work. We provide supportive and dynamic work environments comprising teams of professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of Yukoners.

As a Legislative Counsel member of the Legislative Counsel Office you will have the opportunity to be part of a quickly evolving legal landscape while at the same time enjoying an unsurpassed natural environment and a culturally and socially vibrant capital city.

A Legislative Counsel must have the highest proficiency in writing in the English language, be able to communicate effectively with instructing officers and colleagues and to analyze, troubleshoot and transform policy and instructions into legally effective draft legislation. Briefing or legal education delivery experience, and an understanding of legislative practice, are essential. The incumbent must have the ability to work with a minimum of supervision.

As a member of the Legislative Counsel Office, you will also participate in reviewing and providing feedback on colleagues’ drafts, supporting the wider statutory functions of the office, in developing and helping to improve training materials, drafting manuals, procedures and in other special projects concerning LCO’s services.

These positions will be members of the Legislative Counsel Office.

The principles that guide 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 public has an appreciation for the excellent work we do.

For more information about this position, please contact Susan Hardy, Chief, Legislative Counsel at or [email protected]

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Shannon Poelman, Human Resources Consultant at [email protected]

If you need technical support submitting your application, please contact: 867-667-9453 or [email protected] .

Please do not email resumes to any of the above addresses; resumes may only be accepted through the e-recruitment application system.

Government of Yukon does not sponsor foreign workers for employment in Canada and does not participate in the federal nominee programs. Currently candidates who have the legal right to live and work in Canada in place at the time of the job posting are eligible for consideration on our employment opportunities.

Essential Qualifications

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

• Relevant experience in the practice of law – including significant experience drafting legislation, developing or analyzing legal policy, or drafting legal documents
• Current member of the Law Society of Yukon or current eligibility for membership in the Law Society of Yukon
• Experience analyzing proposed policy, legislation and related legal issues and proposing solutions

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

We are looking for a skilled legislative counsel to provide legislative drafting services and related advice to the Government of Yukon in accordance with LCO standards and with LCO/LSB/DOJ/GY processes.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork and written and oral communication skills are required for this position, as well as the ability to provide solution-focussed feedback to colleagues and instructing officers. The incumbent should have excellent English writing skills and the ability to discuss French drafter’s concerns. A reasonable level of French language ability would be an asset.

Counsel having legislative drafting experience or closely related experience will be preferred, including the following:

• Experience with or understanding of legislative processes and practice
• Experience giving and responding to feedback about your own and colleagues’ legal legislative analysis and drafting, including from editors and non-lawyers
• Briefing and/or legal education delivery experience

Additional Information

Condition of Employment:
• Current member in good standing of the Law Society of Yukon or be currently eligible for admission in the Law Society of Yukon