Prosecute Professional Misconduct

As a Professional Standards Counsel

With proven prosecution and/or litigation experience, preferably obtained in the professional self-regulation context, as a Professional Standards Counsel (Regulatory Prosecutor) you will prosecute allegations of professional misconduct before the Discipline and Appeal Committees of CPA Ontario and before the courts, provide legal advice to the Professional Conduct Committee, and oversee investigations. This role may also involve Provincial Offences Act prosecutions for misuse of the CPA designation.

Your expertise empowers you to:

Prosecute matters before the Discipline and Appeal Committees and before the courts.

Appoint investigators on behalf of the Professional Conduct Committee.

Review investigator reports and provide supervision, direction, and advice to in-house and external investigators.

Collaborate cross-functionally with other internal teams in complex matters in the course of the complaints process.

Be accountable to the Professional Conduct Committee and the SVP, Enforcement for decisions taken on an investigation or prosecution file.

Advise the Professional Conduct Committee and Enforcement team on legal issues.

Formulate and apply policies and strategies within the Enforcement team, impacting the Regulatory & Standards group and the CPA profession broadly.

Provide legal advice or other related work product to other Departments within CPA Ontario.

You are the ideal candidate if:

Education and Experience:

You are an accomplished LL.B/J.D in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario and licensed to practice law in Ontario with a minimum of 15 years’ at the Bar with demonstrated prosecution and/or litigation experience.

Proven skills and abilities:

You have the proven ability to assume independent carriage of investigation and prosecution files. Prior experience with the disciplinary process of self-regulating professions or with criminal prosecutions is preferred.

You have strong abilities in the areas of communication and judgment, and possess superior interpersonal, presentation, public speaking, and negotiation skills.

You have excellent organization and multi-tasking skills with prior experience working in a high volume, deadline driven environment.

You are digitally fluent with the MS suite of products. Familiarity with e-discovery software is an asset.

You are inspired by:

A fast-paced environment. Collaboration, innovation and passionate professionals are at our core. We relentlessly pursue what’s next to unlock the full potential of you and us together.

Hybrid work environment. As part of our Hybrid work culture, we include a portion of remote work within an overall approach that places a high value on in-office teamwork and collaboration.

Diversity and inclusion. We recognize the value in our differences and prioritize inclusivity to bring together the best talent to protect the public, advance the profession and enable CPAs to lead business and society forward.

Ongoing learning and career growth. We want your career to skyrocket. We support career advancement and professional development opportunities with learning investments to promote your future growth. Thrive with us.

Focus on your well-being. With industry leading benefits and wellness programs, including a healthy lifestyle allowance, mental health resources and more, we’re committed to your well-being.

Why the next step in your career is CPA Ontario

We protect the public. We advance the profession. We enable CPAs to lead business and society forward. We ensure that our 103,000 members and 18,000 students meet the highest standards of integrity and expertise. We help them stay ahead of global market trends and abreast of regulatory change. CPAs represent a globally recognized, premium designation. Our Chartered Professional Accountants are valued by organizations in all industries for their financial expertise, strategic thinking, management skills and leadership. We believe that success happens when both business and society benefit. For information on the profession visit: cpaontario.ca.

We appreciate your interest in CPA Ontario and this position

At CPA Ontario, we are committed to building high-performance teams. Our selection process is thorough, and all candidate applications are reviewed. Should your qualifications and experience meet the requirements of this role, a member of our recruitment team will contact you. We encourage you to set up CPA Ontario job alerts for positions that align to your experience and career goals.

CPA Ontario is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email accessibility@cpaontario.ca with “Accommodation Required” in the subject line to provide your contact information. A member of the Recruitment team will contact you within 48 hours.