Lawyer 1-3 – Legal Services

Government of Nova Scotia

Lawyer advising on legal matters for the Government of Nova Scotia, assisting in public policy and legal compliance. Involves drafting contracts, regulations, and providing strategic legal insights.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeHalifax • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$3,640 - CA$7,386 per monthWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal advisory roles, particularly in public policy, contract interpretation, and statutory drafting. Possesses strong experience in advising government entities and knowledge of agriculture, food law, and commercial transactions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Practicing Member Of The Nova Scotia Barristers SocietyLegal Experience (Minimum 3 Years)Advising Government DepartmentsContract Drafting And InterpretationPublic Policy Development

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Hard Skills

Statute DraftingRegulation InterpretationContract DraftingLegal AdvisoryCommercial TransactionsReal Property LawConstruction LawAgriculture And Food Law

Soft Skills

NegotiationStrategic ThinkingPublic Speaking

Certifications & Qualifications

Nova Scotia Barristers Society Membership

Industry Keywords

Public Sector EntitiesCrown CorporationsAgenciesBoardsCommissions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advising Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Executive Directors, and other senior government leaders on matters of law, negotiation, strategy, and public policy
Drafting and interpreting statutes and regulations
Drafting and interpreting contracts
Assisting with submissions to Cabinet
Presenting information about government and law to the public generally or as part of a consultation process for public policy development
Serving on project teams with senior and policy staff of client departments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Be a practicing member of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society (or eligible for practicing membership), in good standing;
Have a minimum of 3 years of legal experience.
Experience advising government departments, Crown corporations, agencies, boards, and commissions and other public sector entities would be an asset;
Experience in agriculture and food law would be an asset;
Experience with commercial transactions would be an asset;
Experience in real property (successfully completed the Land Registration Act Qualification Assessment) would be an asset;
Experience in construction law would be an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Health, Dental, Life Insurance
General illness, Short and Long Term Disability
Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs