Crown Counsel

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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 of the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement and Ministry of Infrastructure (MPBSDP/MOI LSB) of the Civil Law Division, Ministry of the Attorney General, is looking for up to three experienced government counsel to join its dynamic and diverse legal team. MPBSDP/MOI LSB is a large and varied branch that provides advice on key government projects, operations, and programs, legislative development, and regulatory enforcement. MPBSDP/MOI LSB is a collegial, respectful, and team-based environment, and has an active and dynamic office and social culture.

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About the job

The successful candidate(s) will work as part of a close-knit team to:

•Provide strategic and technically sound legal advice on signature government initiatives, special projects, and ministry operations.
•Work on the development of legislation and regulations, as well as on ministerial directions, government directives, appointments, and Orders in Council.
•Negotiate, draft, review and advise on a variety of legal and other instruments, including transfer payment and grant agreements, commercial agreements, Memoranda of Understanding.
•Effectively brief ministry clients and decision-makers.
•Collaborate and engage with other legal services branches across CVLD.

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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

• A diverse and well-honed portfolio of government legal practice, coupled with excellent analytical ability, inter-personal skills, and political acuity.
• Legal advisory experience, including ability to recognize and assess legal implications in ministry practices, programs, and policy proposals, and to handle sometimes complex and potentially novel legal issues.
• Demonstrated experience with the development of legislation and regulations
• Demonstrated experience drafting government and other legal instruments
• Technical knowledge of: administrative law, regulatory law, real property law, freedom of information and privacy law, Aboriginal law, including Duty to Consult.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and demonstrated ability to brief senior leadership
• Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to manage a diversity of legal issues.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and a commitment to contribute to a collegial and equitable environment.

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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.