Law Clerks

Law Clerk
The Town of Milton is proud to deliver high-quality, sustainable municipal services that support a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-looking community where residents thrive, businesses succeed, and nature is respected and protected.
Our vision is to foster a safe, diverse, and welcoming environment—one that honours its natural landscapes and rich heritage, supports thriving and inclusive neighbourhoods, nurtures a strong and balanced economy, and offers exceptional opportunities to live, learn, work, and play.
Benefits: Regular full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefit package, with all premiums paid by the Town, an Employee Assistance Program, top-up maternity/parental leave benefits and life insurance.

• Eligibility to participate in the OMERS pension plan
• Paid time off, including vacation, incidental and volunteer days
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work options and participation in the Town’s compressed work-week program (for eligible positions)
• Under the direction of the Manager, Legislative & Legal Services / Deputy Clerk, the incumbent is responsible for the co-ordination of legal functions, including but not limited to coordinating the residential/industrial subdivision agreement process, land disposition matters, title searching and registration of various documents. The incumbent is responsible for identifying, planning, and executing improvement of legal processes and to make recommendations to management.

RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION PROCESS

Co-ordinates the residential and industrial subdivision agreement process for the Corporation, from the agreement preparation stage through to completion of the process. Facilitate coordination between staff, Town legal counsel, and developers for the legal review and execution of subdivision and pre-servicing agreements.
~Maintains the subdivision agreement/assumption data source on the intranet.

Co-ordinates the disposition of Town owned land as per the land disposition policy. Assist the Manager, Legislative & Legal Services with land matters involving surplus lands, municipal encroachments, easements, lease agreements, land exchanges and the provision of appropriate notice.

~MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL FUNCTIONS

• Preparing, reviewing, and coordinating the registration of various Town legal documents including notices, orders to comply discharges and releases
• Preparation, tracking and consolidation and necessary registration of by-laws
• Conduct land title searches, review reference plans, prepare legal correspondence, and maintain organized electronic legal records.
• Responding to internal and external legal requests.
• Processing of legal invoices for the Division
• Provides administrative support with agreement execution and tracking of various agreements including but not limited to tender awards, site plan agreements, common ownership agreements, fire protection, settlement agreements, condominium agreements, access agreements, etc.
• Maintaining the deeds and agreement data source and record keeping of the original agreement.

Law Clerk Diploma/Certificate and/or minimum Associate Member of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO), or equivalent.

• Three years’ experience as a real estate law clerk.
• Experience with property law matters and a thorough understanding of real estate transactions and registrations
• Strong and accurate computer skills with proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Ability to research, interpret & analyze legislation, by-laws and policies.
• Mature judgement, diplomacy and discretion in the frequent handling of sensitive and confidential material.

Post-secondary diploma/degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent in Public Administration or a related field in addition to the minimum educational requirements above.
~Prior experience working as a planning and development or real estate law clerk within a municipality would be a significant asset.

Interested applicants are invited to apply online at www.milton.If you are currently employed with the Town of Milton, please apply internally through the Jobs Hub app of your Workday account in order for your application to be processed as an internal applicant.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation, applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used strictly for candidate selection.