About the role
Apply By: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Counsel
Job ID:
235432
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Civil Law Division, Legal Branch – Ministry of Education, Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
City:
Toronto
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary (up to 12 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension)
Job code:
ALOC - Crown Counsel
Salary:
Salary commensurate with legal experience
ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.
Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC lawyers on staff, current Redeployment List Members and current Articling Student Hireback Pool Members.
Step 2: In the absence of qualified applicants at Step 1 the competition may be reposted so that external applicants or non-members of the above-mentioned groups would then be eligible to apply.
The Legal Services Branch for the Ministry of Education (EDU) and the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) seeks an experienced counsel to join its busy team to provide strategic legal advice on a variety of files related to education law, administrative law, labour law, Aboriginal law including duty to consult, human rights and privacy law; regulatory enforcement; litigation supervision and support; and corporate/commercial matters.
About the job
Duties will include:
- Providing oral and written legal opinions and advising on statutes and regulations.
- Supporting client policy and program development and operational work.
- Advising on regulatory oversight and enforcement matters.
- Developing statutes and regulations.
- Providing litigation supervision and support respecting court and tribunal hearings.
- Advising on corporate/commercial matters.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
- Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
Technical Legal Experience
- Knowledge of EDU and MCURES statutes, regulations, and key legal issues relevant to the two ministries.
- Experience in providing quality, strategic legal advice in a busy, fast-paced legal environment.
- Ability to brief senior officials on legal issues and risks.
- Demonstrated experience supporting policy development, legislative initiatives, litigation, regulatory oversight, and corporate/commercial matters.
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to handle their own files and thrive in a fast-paced work environment managing urgent deliverables on high-profile issues.
- Commitment to team building, collaborative practice and diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- Ability to recognize and assess legal implications of Ministry practices and programs and provide strategic, risk-based advice.
- Excellent client service and interpersonal skills.
- Sound judgment and integrity.
- Excellent analytical skills and oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a team.
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
Additional information:
Apply by:
Monday, October 27, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 777 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation group:
Association of Law Officers of the Crown
Work hours:
Schedule 6
Category:
Legal Services
Posted on:
Friday, October 10, 2025
Note:
- About security checks:
A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential. - For issues with submitting applications, or questions, please contact CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca
How to apply:
-
You must apply online.
-
Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
-
Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
-
Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
-
OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
-
If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
Strengthening Ontario, together
About Ministry of the Attorney General
The Ministry of the Attorney General is committed to equal access to justice for all Ontarians. We are working to ensure that people with disabilities can use and benefit from our services and programs equally and free from discrimination in keeping with the following principles:
-Respect for the dignity and independence of people with disabilities -Equal opportunity for people with disabilities to access, use, and benefit from our services or programs -Integration of people with disabilities with others, unless alternative ways of providing our service or program are necessary for equal opportunity.
We comply with all Ontario Public Service accessibility policies and are continuously improving accessibility for people with disabilities in our services, programs, information and communications, websites and facilities. Please see our Annual Accessibility Plans to find out about our plans for improving accessibility.
About the role
Apply By: Monday, October 27, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Counsel
Job ID:
235432
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Civil Law Division, Legal Branch – Ministry of Education, Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
City:
Toronto
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary (up to 12 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension)
Job code:
ALOC - Crown Counsel
Salary:
Salary commensurate with legal experience
ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.
Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC lawyers on staff, current Redeployment List Members and current Articling Student Hireback Pool Members.
Step 2: In the absence of qualified applicants at Step 1 the competition may be reposted so that external applicants or non-members of the above-mentioned groups would then be eligible to apply.
The Legal Services Branch for the Ministry of Education (EDU) and the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) seeks an experienced counsel to join its busy team to provide strategic legal advice on a variety of files related to education law, administrative law, labour law, Aboriginal law including duty to consult, human rights and privacy law; regulatory enforcement; litigation supervision and support; and corporate/commercial matters.
About the job
Duties will include:
- Providing oral and written legal opinions and advising on statutes and regulations.
- Supporting client policy and program development and operational work.
- Advising on regulatory oversight and enforcement matters.
- Developing statutes and regulations.
- Providing litigation supervision and support respecting court and tribunal hearings.
- Advising on corporate/commercial matters.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
- Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
Technical Legal Experience
- Knowledge of EDU and MCURES statutes, regulations, and key legal issues relevant to the two ministries.
- Experience in providing quality, strategic legal advice in a busy, fast-paced legal environment.
- Ability to brief senior officials on legal issues and risks.
- Demonstrated experience supporting policy development, legislative initiatives, litigation, regulatory oversight, and corporate/commercial matters.
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to handle their own files and thrive in a fast-paced work environment managing urgent deliverables on high-profile issues.
- Commitment to team building, collaborative practice and diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- Ability to recognize and assess legal implications of Ministry practices and programs and provide strategic, risk-based advice.
- Excellent client service and interpersonal skills.
- Sound judgment and integrity.
- Excellent analytical skills and oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a team.
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
Additional information:
Apply by:
Monday, October 27, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 777 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation group:
Association of Law Officers of the Crown
Work hours:
Schedule 6
Category:
Legal Services
Posted on:
Friday, October 10, 2025
Note:
- About security checks:
A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential. - For issues with submitting applications, or questions, please contact CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca
How to apply:
-
You must apply online.
-
Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
-
Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
-
Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
-
OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
-
If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
Strengthening Ontario, together
About Ministry of the Attorney General
The Ministry of the Attorney General is committed to equal access to justice for all Ontarians. We are working to ensure that people with disabilities can use and benefit from our services and programs equally and free from discrimination in keeping with the following principles:
-Respect for the dignity and independence of people with disabilities -Equal opportunity for people with disabilities to access, use, and benefit from our services or programs -Integration of people with disabilities with others, unless alternative ways of providing our service or program are necessary for equal opportunity.
We comply with all Ontario Public Service accessibility policies and are continuously improving accessibility for people with disabilities in our services, programs, information and communications, websites and facilities. Please see our Annual Accessibility Plans to find out about our plans for improving accessibility.