Governance Lawyer

Description

Description

Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (OKT) is seeking an Associate Lawyer to join our team. The successful candidate will advise and support nations in various ways, including in governance and stewardship of lands and waters; negotiations of land claims, modern treaties, and protected areas; negotiations with proponents; design and implementation of nation-based regulatory and governance processes; work relating to the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate; and domestic application of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Qualifications 

• 4-8 years of demonstrated First Nations governance law experience
• Strong interest in Indigenous people’s self-determination and Indigenous rights advocacy
• Proven experience and commitment to working with Indigenous governments to support self-governance and Indigenous legal orders
• Creativity and innovation in the use of Canadian law and precedent to solve problems and support Indigenous nations and their organizations
• Exceptional analytical, research and negotiation skills
• Desire to work in a hybrid environment from one of our OKT offices, with regular in-office collaboration and flexibility to travel to our clients’ communities across Canada

Strong Assets

• Familiarity with Treaties
• Familiarity with indigenous legal orders, languages and laws
• Familiarity with mining, energy and other resource-related sectors
• Experience working for First Nations on issues relating to lands and waters, in Canada or internationally
• Experience with regulatory processes, including Crown-based processes that engage the duty to consult and accommodate
• Experience with negotiations, including with proponents and other governments