JFK Health

Risk

• Assist JFK Partners, senior counsel, and senior associates in representing Indigenous clients
• Work on Indigenous constitutionalism, inherent jurisdiction, law-making, and legal strategies
• Support rights assertions, advocacy, and negotiation of jurisdictional and relationship agreements
• Handle regulatory, consultation, and decision-making recognition matters
• Assist with co-development of Crown legislation
• Participate in negotiations with governments and industry
• Support governance revitalization, Indigenous decision-making, written law, and internal consultation
• Develop and implement client strategies with firm partners
• Understand and address client needs
• Support negotiations, project management, and strategic planning
• Assist with day-to-day file management
• Participate in negotiations and consultation-related meetings
• Draft relationship, project decision-making, impact-benefit, and other agreements
• Advise Indigenous leadership and knowledge keepers on governance matters
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and development support to junior and mid-level lawyers

Senior Associate – Negotiation & Governance