Deputy Chief, Legislative Counsel and Registrar of Regulations

Job Information

Job Title: Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel and Registrar of Regulations

Job Requisition ID: 87144

Ministry: Justice

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: September 23, 2026

Classification: Executive Manager 1, Civil Crown Counsel 6

About Us

The Ministry of Justice helps ensure that all Albertans can live in safe and secure communities while having access to a fair and innovative justice system that is administered according to the law. Working alongside partners in law enforcement, health, the judiciary, social services, and the criminal justice system as well as other stakeholders, the ministry has a direct or shared responsibility in all elements of the justice system in Alberta.

For further information, visit the ministry website at https://www.alberta.ca/justice.aspx.

Critical to the operations of government, the Legislative Counsel Office (LCO) is relied upon to ensure the integrity of the drafting of legislations, and to set standards, policies and procedures that bring coherence and consistency to the statues and regulations of Alberta. The LCO also works closely with the Alberta King’s Printer in preparing all legislative material for publication.

Role

Reporting to the Chief Legislative Counsel, you will:

• Support leading Alberta's Legislative Counsel Office, providing strategic leadership for legislative drafting, editorial services, legislative publications, and organizational modernization initiatives.
• Assist with leading a highly specialized team of legislative counsel and professionals, fostering excellence in legislative drafting, collaboration, innovation and client service across government.
• Oversee the drafting of all Alberta's regulations and orders in council, ensuring legislative instruments are legally effective, clear, accessible and aligned with client objectives.
• Assist with or lead and provide expert advice on Alberta's most complex, sensitive, high-profile and time-critical legislative initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with Executive Council, King’s Printer and ministries to provide legal and drafting advice that supports the achievement of policy objectives and addresses potential problem areas or transitional and enforcement issues.
• As Registrar of Regulations you will ensure that regulations are filed and published in accordance with legislative requirements.
• As the deputy head of the LCO, your strengths in leadership and creative problem solving will help guide a team of professional legal staff in meeting critical and time sensitive priorities in a dynamic and highly pressurized environment.

Qualifications

You possess extensive experience drafting bills and regulations with some experience drafting orders in council, deep knowledge of legislative drafting principles, statutory interpretation and the legislative process. You have demonstrated ability to provide strategic legal advice on complex and precedent-setting matters and an exceptional ability to translate complex policy objectives into effective, legally sound legislative frameworks. You bring advanced skill in the specialized area of legislative drafting and have significant experience in the operation of government and related legislative and regulatory processes. An influential collaborator, you have a strong record of building effective relationships and are able to identify, assess and articulate issues and make recommendations to senior leaders. Advanced written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to meet high expectations of professionalism, accuracy and responsiveness are essential.

A law degree and membership in good standing or eligibility for membership with the Law Society of Alberta is required.

Salary

$8,040.87 to $10,567.19 biweekly ($209,866.71 to $275,803.66 yearly)

 

Notes

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity however a secondment/temporary assignment may be considered.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

• Compensation Overview – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Pension plans:
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. Search Profile

 

 

How to Apply

Click on the “Apply Now” button.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system.

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

 

 

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.