Deputy City Solicitor - City of Vaughan

Vaughan is a vibrant and prosperous community and one of Canada’s fastest growing cities. Home to nearly 341,000 people, its globally competitive economy includes more than 19,000 businesses, employing approximately 227,000 individuals. Vaughan traces its roots back to the historic communities of Concord, Kleinburg, Maple, Thornhill and Woodbridge. This welcoming, diverse and forward-looking municipality is in the heart of York Region. Major city-building projects like Vaughan’s emerging downtown – the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre – and Canada’s first smart hospital – the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, a 900-acre North Maple Regional Park, with several new projects on their way, including a new York University Medical School, as well as a new Performing and Cultural Arts Centre, which continue to generate momentum and excitement. Vaughan is truly a City on the Move!

The City of Vaughan is seeking a Deputy City Solicitor – Litigation and Municipal Regulatory Law with at least 8 years of related private practice or in-house experience to join its well-established and collaborative team. Reporting to the City Solicitor, you will be responsible for providing oversight, leadership, and strategic legal advice to a variety of City departments and Council, including strategic assessment and implementation of risk management strategies throughout. This role will suit an adaptable lawyer with superior communication skills and leadership experience who can provide practical legal advice.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in a broad range of litigation matters including commercial litigation, insurance, and injunctions as well as experience with the drafting and/or enforcement of municipal by-laws. This is an exceptional opportunity for a candidate with excellent practical judgement and the demonstrated ability to build strong relationships to join a highly collegial team and work on a variety of interesting projects and matters. Please contact Sherri Pinsler at [email protected]

As this is an exclusive assignment with The Heller Group, all inquiries and applications sent directly to the City of Vaughan will be redirected to The Heller Group.