director, legal department

Competition # : 49660 Department: Justice Location: HALIFAX Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG Closing Date: 31-Aug-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) Help shape the future of legal service delivery for the Province of Nova Scotia. About the Opportunity The Legal Services Division serves as the law firm for the Province of Nova Scotia, providing legal advice, advocacy, and strategic counsel to departments and agencies across government. Behind that work is a complex operating environment that depends on strong systems, clear standards, reliable information, effective workflows, and skilled support teams. As a member of the Division's senior leadership team, the Director, Business Supports and Legal Operations will share accountability for divisional priorities and help shape the operating model that supports legal service delivery to the Crown. You will lead business supports, service standards, case management practices, information-management approaches, technology adoption, capacity-building efforts, and operational planning across a complex legal practice environment. The opportunity is to improve how the work gets done - strengthening the systems, standards, workflows, technology, knowledge-management tools, and supports that legal professionals rely on to deliver timely, consistent, and high-quality service across government. You will work with senior legal and departmental leaders to clarify priorities, support the responsible adoption of digital, case management, and AI-enabled tools within government guidelines, strengthen the use of data, and align people, processes, technology, and resources to the Division's needs. Why This Role Matters A practical leadership mandate: You will help build the systems, standards, and supports that allow legal services to operate effectively in a high-demand environment. <span style="font-size: Location Halifax , NS B3J 2L6 Work location On site Salary $ 4,754.34 to $ 5,942.94 BIWEEKLY bi-weekly Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Starts as early as 2026-08-31 vacancies 1 vacancy Source Nova Scotia Public Service Commission #49660 Various locations Halifax, NS