Crown Counsel

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Restricted to OPS lawyers, Lawyer Redeployment List members and Articling Student Hireback pool members living or working within 125 km of this location.

Note: Lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer.

The Legal Services Branch of the Treasury Board Secretariat has an immediate opening for a junior solicitor counsel to join the Employment Law and Governance Group.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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About the job

You will:

• Provide strategic legal advice to all government ministries and various Crown agencies on employment law, labour relations, and human resources issues
• Interpret and support the development of HR and other client policies and directives
• Interpret and apply public sector statutes, including theBroader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, 2014, Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019, and Supporting Retention in Public Services Act, 2022
• Develop legislation and regulations and assist with the preparation of legislative amendments and regulatory instruments

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience focused on employment and labour law
• Analytical skills in order to assess legal implications of government policy and practices
• Ability to conduct research, handle own files and assist senior, intermediate and other branch counsel with complex files
• Proven ability to anticipate and respond to the client ministry's needs
• Professional judgment, political acuity, analytical, problem solving, negotiation, conflict resolution and communication skills
• Proven ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines with changing and competing demands
• An enthusiasm to actively promote branch collegiality and a culture that values everyone's contributions and
• The ability to promote a collaborative, diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace.

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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), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division 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.
• For issues with submitting applications, or questions, please contact CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca

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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.