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 Constitutional Law Branch of the Ministry of the Attorney General, Civil Law Division, seeks two highly skilled lawyers to join a team of specialized counsel providing litigation and legal advisory services to the Government of Ontario on behalf of the Attorney General in respect of constitutional issues arising under the
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the federal division of powers and other matters arising under the
Constitution Act, 1867, and matters arising under the
Human Rights Code.This is an opportunity to work on cutting edge constitutional law issues in a medium-sized legal branch in a dynamic, high-output work environment and a collegial and collaborative office culture.
OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
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.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Responsibilities include:
• Providing strategic legal advice on constitutional and human rights issues
• Conducting complex constitutional litigation before all levels of court and tribunal
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
Knowledge and Skills
• You have demonstrated ability, interest, and experience in constitutional and human rights law
• You have demonstrated ability, interest, and experience in civil litigation and administrative law
• You have proven excellent communication skills (oral, written and advocacy)
• You have demonstrated ability to research and analyze complex issues of law and public policy
• You have the ability to thrive in a high pressure, high volume legal practice
• You have experience working independently and as part of a team. You are collaborative and are committed to a culture of continuous improvement.
• You have demonstrated ability and experience participating in briefings and presenting information to clients and/or decision-makers
• You have demonstrated judgment and analytical skills
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.