Legal Counsel

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• Job Title:
  
  Legal Counsel - ASIRT
• Job Requisition
• Ministry:
  Public Safety and Emergency Services
• Location:
  
  Calgary or Edmonton
• Full or Part-Time:
  Full Time
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
• Permanent/Temporary:
  Permanent Full-time
• Scope:
  Open Competition
• Closing Date:
  September 8, 2026
• Classification: NJLC3 - Non-Justice Legal Counsel 3
• Salary: $7,450.08 to $8,260.75 biweekly ($194,447 to $215,605 annually)

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), a branch of the Police Review Commission (PRC), is Alberta's civilian-led police oversight body. ASIRT independently investigates police officers where allegations of criminal or statutory conduct arise and investigates Level 1 peace officer matters involving serious injury, death, or other significant incidents. Matters under ASIRT's investigative, review, or oversight authority are designated as serious or sensitive by the PRC's Chief Executive Officer or delegate under the Police Act.

Reporting to ASIRT's Assistant Executive Director, the Legal Counsel is a senior legal and operational resource who provides specialized advice and support to the Assistant Executive Director, investigators, and staff. The position works with significant independence in a highly specialized area of criminal law involving police use of force, police powers, evidence, lawful access, and the responsibilities established under the Criminal Code and Police Act.

The Legal Counsel supports investigations throughout their lifecycle. This includes advising on investigative methods and judicial authorizations, reviewing completed investigations, providing opinions on whether reasonable grounds exist to believe an offence may have been committed, and supporting matters referred to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS). The position also represents and protects ASIRT's legal interests in information access, litigation, inquiries, court proceedings, disclosure applications, policy development, and intergovernmental agreements.

The Legal Counsel develops and maintains effective working relationships with the ACPS, police services, police associations, legal counsel, affected persons, next of kin, and other partners. As a senior civilian member of ASIRT, the position supports the integrity, independence, and public credibility of the organization and may assume acting duties for the Assistant Executive Director when required.

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• Provide specialized legal advice on investigative processes, statutory interpretation, evidentiary issues, and the development and application of policy in support of ASIRT's mandate.
• Research and assess legal trends and emerging issues in Canadian and international jurisdictions relating to civilian oversight, investigations, criminal law, and policy, and advise on their implications for ASIRT.
• Support active investigations by providing timely legal assistance to investigators, including advice on investigative methods and the admissibility of evidence.
• Assist with the preparation and review of judicial authorizations, including search warrants, production orders, sealing and unsealing orders, and wiretap authorizations, ensuring they are legally sound and defensible.
• Provide legal education, updates, and guidance to investigators and other staff to support consistent application of current legal principles and high investigative standards.
• Independently review completed investigations to assess legal sufficiency, identify any outstanding investigative steps, and provide opinions to the Assistant Executive Director and Executive Director on whether reasonable grounds exist to believe an offence has been committed.
• Support the presentation of matters to the ACPS in accordance with the Police Act, review ACPS legal opinions, and advise on arrest and release matters where charges result.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing final investigative reports and reporting letters to police services, subject officers, affected persons, and next of kin, ensuring conclusions are factually accurate, legally sound, and communicated clearly.
• Support the Assistant Executive Director in stakeholder and community meetings and in maintaining legal oversight of media communications related to ASIRT investigations.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the ACPS, police services, police associations, the Law Enforcement Society of Alberta, and legal counsel for affected persons and subject officers.
• Manage applications for disclosure arising in criminal proceedings unrelated to the subject matter under investigation, in conjunction with Legal Services.
• Provide legal advice and recommendations concerning legislative amendments, policy development, administrative procedures, information access requests under the Access to Information Act, fatality inquiries, public inquiries, records management, information security, and disclosure to other agencies.
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