Crown Counsel

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The Legal Services Branch for the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Ministry of Northern Economic Development and Growth (the “Ministries”) has an immediate opening for a senior or intermediate legal counsel to support the implementation of the Ministry's “One Project, One Process” (1P1P) model and other priorities of the Ministry.

This position offers interesting work in a small and collegial branch.

The main focus of the work will be in providing legal support and advice to the Ministry of Energy and Mines with respect to mining and resource development law, environmental law and administrative law, supporting the implementation of the Ministry's 1P1P model and other priorities of the Ministry.

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About the job

Duties will include:

• Providing written and oral legal advice in a variety of areas including mining and resource development law, environmental law, and administrative law to support implementation of the 1P1P model, development of Ministry policies, operational approaches and other Ministry priorities
• Providing regulatory advice and statutory interpretation
• Drafting legislation, regulations, Orders in Council, Minister's orders, and related documents
• Providing in-depth legal research and analysis through opinions
• Providing legal support to clients to support issues management and communication products
• Providing litigation support
• Delivering presentations and providing training to the Ministries' staff
• Briefing senior management
• Taking on special projects and assignments as needed
• Travel to the northern regions may be required

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of mining and resource development law, environmental law and administrative law
• Demonstrated experience in developing and drafting legislation and regulations
• Demonstrated experience in drafting legal instruments such as Orders in Council and Minister's orders
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Demonstrated ability and judgment to help manage complex and contentious issues
• Demonstrated experience in and aptitude for legal research and opinion writing, statutory interpretation and operational policy development work
• Demonstrated knowledge of the mining industry and other natural resource industries
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and work with, Indigenous communities and their respective legal counsel
• Demonstrated analytical and judgment skills to recognize and assess legal implications of Ministries and government initiatives
• Demonstrated policy and political acuity
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to handle a high volume of work on short notice and with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to provide great client service in a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Proven ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues

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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

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Additional information:

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

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. 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.