Crown Counsel

Apply By: Friday, June 20, 2025 11:5+ pm EDT
Crown Counsel
Job ID:
230764
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
Civil Law Division – Legal Services Branch, Ministry of the Solicitor General
City:
Toronto
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary (up to 12 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension)
Job code:
ALOC - Crown Counsel
Salary:
Salary commensurate with legal experience

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 Ministry of the Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of the Solicitor General, is seeking counsel to provide representation, litigation support, and legal advice and opinions to ministry clients.

Our Values: Integrity, Judgment, Commitment, Justice, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration

The Legal Services branch welcomes applications from candidates who can contribute to the goal of promoting a diverse, respectful and supportive workplace.
About the job
Duties may include:

Advising and representing ministry clients in litigation before courts and administrative tribunals in a variety of matters including: applications to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario; police misconduct proceedings; appeals and applications to the Animal Care Review Board; coroner's inquests; various applications to the courts, including judicial reviews, and applications by provincial inmates seeking various relief.
Providing written and oral legal opinions and advice to the divisions and branches of a diverse client ministry; and,
Providing advice and legal assistance to support the operational, policy and legislative requirements of the ministry.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
Knowledge and Skills
Legal experience advising and representing clients in litigation before courts and administrative tribunals in a variety of matters
Familiarity with relevant legislation, including: theHuman Rights Code, Coroners Act, Ministry of Correctional Services Act, Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, Community Safety and Policing Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Statutory Powers and Procedure Act, Judicial Review Procedure Act and thePublic Service of Ontario Act
Proven advocacy skills
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated strength as a collegial and resolution-oriented team player that can build strong and effective working relationships with client, colleagues, and other counsel
A commitment to diversity, inclusion and accessibility
Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines with changing and competing demands
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
Additional information:
Apply by:
Friday, June 20, 2025 11:5+ pm EDT
Position details:
1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 655 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation group:
Association of Law Officers of the Crown
Work hours:
Schedule 6
Category:
Legal Services
Posted on:
Friday, June 6, 2025
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
How to apply:
You must apply online.
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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.


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