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Law Clerk

Req ID: 27657
Vacancy Type: Permanent 
Number of Positions: 1  
Closing Date: 01/27/2026

Job Summary

The City of Mississauga is seeking a law clerk to join its Municipal Law Section, Legal Services Division.  You will draft contracts and by-laws, conduct research, benchmarking and legal searches, and prepare corporate reports, legal documentation and correspondence. 
The City of Mississauga’s Legal Services Division is a full-service law department that handles a wide variety of interesting and rewarding files that directly impact the way people live, work and play in Mississauga.  

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Deputy City Solicitor, Municipal Law, the successful candidate will:
•    Draft and negotiate contracts and related documents, including amendments, statements of work and non-disclosure agreements
•    Prepare and draft municipal by-laws, corporate reports and other documents
•    Review and interpret contracts and by-laws, update legal templates, and maintain a precedent database
•    Prepare and coordinate the registration and removal of property standards orders on title using Teraview
•    Prepare contracts and other legal documents for execution
•    Respond to enquiries, both internal and external, regarding contract obligations and revisions, by-laws and general municipal law enquiries
•    Conduct, analyze and make recommendations regarding title searches, corporate searches, and corporate records and documents
•    Serve as a point of contact for contract review and by-law requests, and coordinate access to and support from lawyers as needed
•    Conduct research and benchmarking
•    Liaise and provide technical knowledge, advice, recommendations and appropriate assistance to the Deputy City Solicitor, Legal Counsel and Department staff where appropriate; and
•    Perform other duties as assigned. 

Skills and Qualifications

•    Law Clerk Diploma or Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certificate (or equivalent education)
•    Minimum 7 years experience as a law clerk working with contracts and by-laws
•    Proven knowledge of legal concepts, principles and terminology, legal procedures, statutes and regulations relating to contracts, by-law and municipal law
•    Excellent by-law and contract drafting and research skills
•    Strong analytical skills to interpret policy and procedures, determine relevancy of legal issues, identify unresolved issues, review requests and determine completeness and accuracy
•    Ability to compose, edit and proofread legal documents, reports and correspondence
•    Demonstrates concern for accuracy and pays attention to detail
•    Ability to handle high volume of files and high pressure, time sensitive matters
•    Professional demeanour and excellent interpersonal skills for communicating with client groups, lawyers and the public 
•    Strong organizational, fact-finding and problem-solving skills
•    Ability to work independently and with sound judgment to both follow instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative as required 
•    Demonstrated computer literacy, including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), electronic document management/filing system (e.g. iManage) and Adobe

Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 78,602.00 - $ 104,806.00 
Grade: E 
Hours of Work: 35  
Work Location: Civic Centre 
Organization Unit: LEG/Municipal Law 
Department/Division/Section: LEG/Legislative Services Dept , LEG/Legal Services , Municipal Law 
Non-Union/Union: Non Union 

 

The City of Mississauga may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing candidates for some positions, however, it is not being used for screening, assessing, or selecting candidates.

Applicants applying to this posting may be considered for the same position(s) should another vacancy occur within six months from the date of this posting, unless the requirement to repost is expressed differently in a Collective Agreement.

If you are selected for an interview and your proposed transfer or promotion results in a real or perceived conflict of interest in relation to the Employment of Relatives Corporate Policy and Procedure, you must notify the Human Resources Representative as soon as possible.

If you are selected for an interview you are expected to disclose all current positions held in the City, whether full time or part time.

 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent. 

Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please complete the following Accommodation Request Form and have it emailed to recruitment.accommodation@mississauga.ca citing the Job ID and Job Title. This will inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

 


    

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