What You Need to Note:

The results of this process may be used to staff future positions with similar qualifications and various tenures including term, acting, assignment and indeterminate.

Who can apply? Persons legally eligible to work in Canada.

The CNSC recognizes the many benefits of providing staff with more adaptable work practices. The CNSC enables employees to manage their work while fostering a culture of inclusion, health and wellbeing and delivering high quality regulatory outcomes for Canadians.

Within the flexible work model, CNSC employees are currently expected to work in-person for at least 25% of their normal schedule depending on the operational requirements and duties of the position.

Applicants must reside or be willing to relocate to the National Capital Region (NCR). Relocation assistance may be offered to a successful candidate residing outside of the National Capital Region.

The CNSC is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects Canada’s population. We value and respect individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, socio-economic backgrounds, and lived experiences. We recognize that individuals may identify with more than one designated group.

Employment equity is an key organizational priority and may be applied at any stage of this appointment process. If applied, preference may be given to candidates who have self-identified as members of one or more of the four designated employment equity groups: Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis), Members of Visible Minorities, or Women. Self-identification is voluntary, confidential and used solely to support Employment Equity objectives.

We encourage members of any designated group to self-identify.

We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you have a special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know. All information pertaining to accommodation requests will be kept confidential. “

This process is available in both official languages. Please indicate your preferred language for communication.

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Why work here?

At the CNSC, we work hard to create an environment where employees feel supported and heard, by management and their peers alike.

We also provide benefits like:

- Minimum 15 days of annual leave per year
- Competitive salary and benefit package
- Growth and the possibility for internal career opportunities
- Strong support for employee wellness and mental health
- LP Performance Pay

Interested in learning more about the CNSC? Visit nuclearsafety.gc.ca About Legal Services The Legal Services is a full-service in-house legal team comprised of counsel, paralegal and administrative staff. Its goal is to provide high-quality, objective and timely legal services to the CNSC. The Legal Team works hard to provide excellent legal services and to support each other as individuals.

Who you are

We are looking for dynamic,



motivated lawyers searching for an opportunity to make their mark in a small arm's length quasi-judicial tribunal and regulatory body with an important mandate – protecting the health and safety of Canadians and the environment, and ensuring national security and the respect of Canada’s international obligations with regard to the regulation of the nuclear industry. You will be providing legal services to the CNSC in areas of law such as administrative, nuclear, constitutional, environmental and Indigenous laws, as well as statutory law, including privacy, access to information, official languages as well as employment and labor law. You would have opportunities to work on a variety of files, connecting and working with different teams of experts, and helping an administrative tribunal in the delivery of its mandate.

Essential Qualifications:

Experience:

- 5-10 years of combined relevant legal practice
- Managing a practice that includes multiple files of challenging scope, risk, and impact
- Conducting research and drafting practical legal risk analyses and legal opinions
- Providing legal briefings and advice
- Working with clients to advance client priorities, minimize legal risk and find practical solutions

Knowledge of:

- In-depth knowledge of principles of administrative law, including procedural fairness and standard of review of decisions of statutory bodies
- Constitutional law, including separation of powers, Charter protections and s.35 principles and application of the law respecting search and seizure
- One of the following areas of law: environmental law, including the Impact Assessment Act, Indigenous law, privacy and access to information law, Government of Canada labour relations
- Mandate and jurisdiction of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Court processes

Ability to:

- Identify and analyze complex legal issues and identify practical strategies/solutions
- Communicate legal advice and legal risk effectively, both orally and in writing
- Work effectively under pressure with changing priorities within tight time constraints

Education: Law degree from a recognized university (LLB, JD, LLL, BCL)

Professional accreditation:

Member in good standing in the bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or the Order of notaries of Quebec

Knowledge of:

- In-depth knowledge of principles of administrative law, including procedural fairness and standard of review of decisions of statutory bodies
- Constitutional law, including separation of powers, Charter protections and s.35 principles and application of the law respecting search and seizure
- One of the following areas of law: environmental law, including the Impact Assessment Act, Indigenous law, privacy and access to information law, Government of Canada labour relations
- Mandate and jurisdiction of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Court processes

Ability to:

- Identify and analyze complex legal issues and identify practical strategies/solutions




- Communicate legal advice and legal risk effectively, both orally and in writing
- Work effectively under pressure with changing priorities within tight time constraints

Language Requirements:

English Essential

Key Competencies:

The following "Key Behavioural Competencies" define the behaviours expected of all CNSC employees. These competencies serve as the basis for the selection, performance management, development and recognition of CNSC employees and will form part of the evaluation of this process.

- Live it - Model the CNSC values
- Own it - Be Accountable & Achieve Results
- Build it - Collaborate Effectively with Others
- Learn it - Commit to your Professional Growth & Personal Leadership

For more information on CNSC’s Key Behavioural Competencies go to the following link: http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/about-us/careers-at-cnsc/key-behavioral-competencies.cfm

Asset Qualification:

- In addition to the essential knowledge qualifications, knowledge of one or more of the following:
- Environmental law, including the law applicable to environmental assessment and the Impact Assessment Act
- Indigenous law including up-to-date knowledge on the duty to consult, UNDRIP/UNDA, reconciliation, etc.
- mining law
- general statutory laws applicable to Canadian government entities, including privacy and access to information law, official languages, Government of Canada labour relations
- Recent experience working within an administrative tribunal or regulatory setting
- Litigation experience or experience in the preparation of court documents, affidavits, process, etc
- Experience working in an organization with a science-based or technical mandate
- Degree in science

Operational Needs: All CNSC staff are subject to the Mobility Directive.

This position may be required to travel.

Overtime: Overtime may be required.

Submitting an Application:

Submit the following by the closing date, for our initial screening of candidates.

1. We want to read your resume! Please include your contact information so we can reach you.
2. We want to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position, and when and how you acquired them.

Important to Note: You cannot save your application in progress, so please be prepared to complete your entire application and all screening questions during one session. For this reason, we recommend saving your answers in a text editing application, and then copy-paste them into your job application. To expedite the recruitment process, you are also encouraged to provide:

1. A scanned copy of your transcript, diploma, or certificate as proof of education

We thank all those who apply. We will contact only those whose qualifications are the most relevant.

Additional Notes:

Please visit our How to Prepare page for more information and helpful tips.

Contact Information:

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact [email protected] or call 1-(phone hidden) Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm, EST (except statutory holidays).

If you have questions about this job posting, please contact HR Staffing / RH Dotation (CNSC/CCSN).

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