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CROWN COUNSEL
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Civil Law Division - Government and Consumer Services Legal Branch
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary (up to 24 months backfill secondment/contract with possibility of extension)
Job Code:
ALOC - Crown Counsel
Salary:
Salary Commensurate With Legal Experience
The Government and Consumer Services Legal Branch of the Civil Law Division, Ministry of the Attorney General has immediate openings for one (1) senior counsel.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Reporting to a Deputy Director 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) and its various registrars on a broad range of operational and policy issues in relation to Ontario government's insurance programs and insurance law generally including:
• Developing and advising on legislation and regulations
• Supporting client policy development, special projects and operational work
• Drafting and reviewing orders in council, minister's appointments
• Providing legal advice on insurance, including related policy issues and relevant areas of law
• Assisting in the management of Ontario's Protection program
• Assisting with claims management, risk management and insurance procurement issues
• Liaising with and assisting in the management of outside retentions regarding insurance coverage and litigation
• Providing legal advice, opinions and assisting with the enforcement and collection activity for the Minister
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
Technical Legal Experience
• Demonstrated experience in providing written and oral legal advice and opinions on an urgent basis including providing advice related to compliance with the legislation governing insurance and other statutes relevant to the MGCS and other regulatory matters primarily with respect to statutory interpretation and administrative law
• Demonstrated experience in court preferably in the area of road and general liability
• Experience with policy development, and the development of legislation and regulation
• Experience drafting orders in council, administrative agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other similar documents
• Knowledge of administrative and regulatory law, practice and procedures
• Ability to recognize and assess legal implications in Ministry practices and programs
• Demonstrated experience in insurance, procurement law, including experience handling related transactions and reviewing, drafting and negotiating related documents
• Demonstrated experience in effective resolution of insurance-related disputes
• Demonstrated experience in the retention and management of external counsel
• Knowledge of government procurement policies and practices
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, inspire client confidence, handle own files, and provide leadership in a team environment
• Ability and flexibility to provide innovative solutions to complex problems to adapt to a changing work environment
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 24 months, 20 Dundas St W, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation Group:
Association of Law Officers of the Crown
Schedule:
6
Posted on:
Friday, January 22, 2021
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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Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, February 5, 2021 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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