RECA regulates residential and commercial real estate, property management, condominium management, and mortgage brokerage licensees across Alberta.
We are committed to protecting the public interest by promoting integrity, professionalism, and consumer confidence in the industries we regulate. Our dedicated team brings diverse education, experience, and expertise to support this important mandate.
If you are looking for meaningful work that makes a difference, we invite you to explore opportunities with RECA.
At every level of our organization, we are united by a shared purpose: protecting Albertans. In addition to meaningful work aligned with a progressive strategic plan, RECA offers a competitive and supportive work environment.
Perks and benefits may vary by position and will be discussed during the recruitment process. They include:
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer contribution matching (based on position)
- Employee service recognition program
- Professional development opportunities
- A standard 37.5-hour work week supporting work-life flow
- A strong organizational culture with an active social committee
Our Workplace
RECA operates from a modern office space on the periphery of downtown Calgary, with convenient access to:
- Walking paths and nearby amenities, including restaurants, cafés, grocery stores, and fitness facilities
- A five-minute walk to the Sunalta C-Train station
- Multiple paid parking options in the surrounding area
- Discounted heated underground parking (subject to availability)
Our workspace is designed with employee comfort and safety in mind and includes:
- Ergonomic sit/stand workstations
- LED lighting
- Staff café
- Secure office access
- Quiet room
- Modern audiovisual meeting technology for video conferencing and presentations
The opportunity
Are you an experienced lawyer looking to diversify your portfolio in the real estate industry or in professional regulation? Do you wish to leverage your legal expertise to protect consumers and promote the integrity of Alberta’s real estate, property management, condominium management, and mortgage brokerage industries? If so, this may be the opportunity for you.
RECA is looking for a dedicated, skilled lawyer to join our team. Reporting to our General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, our Assistant General Counsel provides generalist legal services that focus on governance, corporate legal advice, privacy compliance, hearings administration, policy assignments, and litigation.
This permanent full-time employment opportunity offers a dynamic team environment that supports collaboration and innovation. This position provides a comprehensive benefits package, 3 weeks’ paid vacation, and a hybrid work environment of 4 days a week in the office.
Role & responsibilities
- prepares legal opinions and provides advice affecting governance and organizational policies and procedures
- assists in discipline hearing and appeal panel procedures and processes, RECA’s Privacy Management Program, and Assurance Fund claims
- responds to civil action against the organization, Directors and officers, and staff
- commences actions to enforce debt obligations of licensees
- identifies legal trends and issues affecting the organization and the real estate industry through research
- drafts contracts, position papers, and other legal documents
Skills & qualifications
- a J.D. or LL.B. Degree from an accredited law school with membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta
- a minimum of 5 years of professional Canadian legal experience in commercial and/or corporate law
- at least 2 years’ legal experience in an in-house corporate/regulatory legal environment would be considered an asset
- sound knowledge of administrative law, privacy law, employment law, and professional regulatory law in Canada. Some litigation experience is considered an asset
- sound judgement and decision-making skills with experience in negotiation and conflict management
- a high level of interpretive, advisory and communication skills, both oral and written
- the ability to work closely with others but also independently when required
- agility and flexibility, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
How to apply
If you think this is the job for you, please email your cover letter and resume to Human Resources at hr@reca.ca. Please include “Assistant General Counsel” in the subject line of your email. The application deadline is July 1, 2026. We thank all applicants for their interest. We will contact only those individuals we are considering for interviews. We may also consider your application for other job openings at RECA.
About us
As the governing body for Alberta’s residential real estate, commercial real estate, property management, condominium management, and mortgage brokerage licensees, the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is committed to the public interest by promoting the integrity of the industry and protecting consumers.
RECA’s mandate is to protect consumers, to provide services to facilitate the business of licensees, and to protect against, investigate, detect, and suppress fraud as it relates to the business of licensees. As the governing body, we are guided by our commitment to integrity, professionalism, mutual respect, transparency, collaboration, and communication. Please visit reca.ca for more information.