CROWN COUNSEL

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The Government and Consumer Services Legal Branch of the Civil Law Division, Ministry of the Attorney General has immediate openings for two (2) counsel.

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About the job

Reporting to a the Deputy Director of the Business, Regulatory and Information Group of the Government and Consumer Services Legal Branch, you would be responsible for providing strategic legal advice and support to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) on a broad range of operational and policy issues in relation contract, corporate/commercial law and more specifically in the areas of information technology and IT procurement, including:

• Providing oral and written legal opinions
• Developing and advising on legislation and regulations
• Supporting client policy and business development, projects and operational work
• Drafting and reviewing orders in council, minister's appointments
• Negotiating and drafting contracts and providing contract management advice

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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 experience in providing written and oral legal advice and opinions on an urgent basis including providing advice related to contracts, corporate/commercial law, procurement and, more specifically in the areas of information technology and IT procurement
• Demonstrated experience in advising program area clients on the development of operational and regulatory policy, and the development of legislation and regulations
• Demonstrated experience drafting orders in council, administrative agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other similar documents
• Knowledge of government procurement principles, practices and methodologies
• Knowledge of key commercial issues such as intellectual property, confidentiality and privacy, and liability, as well as commercial negotiation strategies
• Knowledge of information technology law, administrative and regulatory law, practice and procedures
• Ability to recognize and assess legal implications in Ministry practices and programs

Other Essential Skills

• Proven analytical and judgement skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Demonstrated client service skills
• Ability to handle a high-volume practice and advise on urgent matters with short turnaround times
• Ability to conduct legal research in complex areas of law, handle files independently, and provide leadership in a team environment
• Ability and flexibility to adapt to a changing work environment

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• Your application sent via method one must be sent as an attachment in either MS Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf), Rich Text (.rtf) or Plain Text (.txt) format, less than 2MB in size and must not be password protected.

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