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Team-Oriented Role
Working alongside knowledgeable colleagues, you will be able to share your expertise and help shape how legal services are delivered to Members.
Influential Position
Joining the NPF at this stage of its development offers the chance to contribute to a more specialized approach to legal representation.
Unique Opportunity
The National Police Federation offers a unique opportunity to apply your legal expertise within a national organization dedicated to representing RCMP Members.
Legal Counsel @ The National Police Federation (NPF)
Company: The National Police Federation (NPF)
Position: Legal Counsel
Location: Ottawa, ON
The National Police Federation (NPF) represents approximately 20,000 RCMP Members serving both in Canada and internationally. As the largest police union in Canada and the second largest in North America, the NPF is the first independent national association dedicated to representing RCMP Members, having been established in 2019.
The NPF prioritizes the needs and concerns of its Members through services including Member Representation, Government Relations, and Communications. Its mission is to provide strong, fair, and progressive representation that promotes and enhances the rights of RCMP Members. The NPF envisions a future where RCMP Members are recognized as the best police officers in the world and are compensated accordingly.
Taking a fact-based and balanced approach to public safety and police labour relations, the NPF is supported by a growing and committed team dedicated to making a meaningful difference for Members across the country.
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Skills & Experience
Background
With a minimum of three years of legal practice and a strong background in litigation, your experience ideally includes criminal defence, administrative law, human rights law, or professional disciplinary proceedings.
Client-focused
Building trust with clients navigating sensitive or high-stakes matters comes naturally to you. Your communication style is clear and thoughtful, allowing you to explain complex legal issues in a way that clients can understand.
Experience
You have represented clients in hearings or other contested proceedings and are comfortable navigating complex legal and procedural matters.
Expertise
Familiarity with police disciplinary processes or the RCMP Code of Conduct would be a significant asset, along with an interest in applying your expertise to a specialized area of practice.
Attention to Detail
Confident in exercising independent judgment, you approach your work with thoroughness and attention to detail while recognizing when collaboration or additional guidance is needed.
Approachable
You are approachable and genuinely invested in the work you do, bringing a positive attitude and a strong sense of professionalism to your interactions with others.
Summary of the Role
The National Police Federation is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its Legal Services team, with a primary focus on disciplinary and RCMP Code of Conduct matters. Reporting to the Manager, Legal Services, you will provide legal advice and representation to NPF Members while contributing to the organization’s efforts to strengthen its in-house legal practice.
Working closely with Labour Relations Officers, fellow Legal Counsel, and external counsel, you will provide legal support on disciplinary files at various stages of the process. Your responsibilities will include reviewing evidence, assessing legal and procedural issues, and developing strategies to support the effective resolution of disciplinary matters. You will prepare written submissions and legal arguments for disciplinary meetings and negotiations, while advising Labour Relations Officers on the legal considerations relevant to individual files. For more complex proceedings, including formal hearings, you will work with external counsel to provide guidance on case strategy and help ensure a coordinated approach to Member representation.
As you become established in the role, you will gradually take on independent responsibility for disciplinary files, managing matters from initial assessment through to the hearing before Conduct Boards or administrative tribunals and resolution. Drawing on your litigation experience and legal judgment, you will play a greater role in advising and representing Members directly, advocating for their interests in matters that may have significant implications for their careers and livelihoods.
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