Director, Business Supports and Legal Operations
The Department of Justice is hiring a Director, Business Supports and Legal Operations in Halifax. This is a permanent, full-time senior leadership role.
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. As a member of the Division’s senior leadership team, the Director will share accountability for divisional priorities and help shape the operating model that supports legal service delivery to the Crown, leading business supports, service standards, case management practices, information management, technology adoption, capacity building and operational planning.
You will lead an operational strategy supporting responsive, client-focused legal services; improvements to case management systems, workflow, records and information management, reporting and knowledge management, including responsible adoption of digital and AI-enabled solutions within government guidelines; operational policies, service standards and performance measures; oversight of financial and operational resources including budgeting and procurement; and managers and support teams through change.
Qualifications: a bachelor’s degree in a related field such as business or public administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, plus substantial leadership and management experience in a complex, high-accountability organization. Experience in a legal, public-sector, government or professional services environment is considered an asset.
Pay Grade EC 14. Salary range $4,754.34 – $5,942.94 bi-weekly. The role offers career development and learning, a comprehensive benefits package, pension and paid leave.
The Government of Nova Scotia welcomes applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations where they are under-represented. Competition #49660. Deadline: August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM Atlantic Time.