Student-At-Law - Strategic Regulation

Business Unit
Articling Student (Fixed Term), Full time
Closing Date: July 10, 2025
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario’s capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. This mandate is performed through policy, operational, and enforcement activities. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.
We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.
Student-At-Law Opportunities at the OSC
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario’s capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. This mandate is performed through policy, operational, adjudication and enforcement work. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.
We offer a diverse, fair and flexible work environment, and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.
The OSC is currently recruiting for Student-At-Law: Strategic Regulation positions to work from August 2026 to June 2027. Please see below for a more detailed description of these opportunities. Build your work experience through an articling opportunity with Canada’s largest securities regulator.
Strategic Regulation Student-At-Law
Strategic Regulation is a centre of excellence at the OSC for insight, analysis and advice on emerging trends and innovation. In partnership with our OSC colleagues, we shape and influence conversations on the evolution of Ontario's capital markets. Our actions are driven by a commitment to foster resilient, efficient, and prosperous capital markets for Ontario.
The Strategic Regulation portfolio is currently seeking an Articling Student. The Student-at-Law position will support priorities across all teams within the Strategic Regulation division and help advance the organization’s strategic objectives:
Thought Leadership, Modernizing Regulation: Support the identification of emerging trends, conduct regulatory research on diverse topics with a focus on emerging technologies, as well as contribute to policy projects.
Investor Office: Contribute to investor focused policy projects, develop plain-language materials to support investor education, and bridge the gap between legal complexities and retail investor understanding.
Economic Growth and Innovation: Support initiatives targeted at capital formation including industry specific research and approaches to capital formation in other jurisdictions for startups and SMEs, as well as providing support through programs such as OSC LaunchPad and OSC TestLab.
Role Requirements
Applicants must have an excellent academic record and demonstrate a high standard of legal research and writing. To excel at this role, applicants should have strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple demands on their time. Applicants must be able to work independently and collaboratively. An ability to seek out additional information and adapt their style to suit their audience will serve applicants well in this multi-faceted role. Familiarity with, and interest in, securities laws, corporate law, technology law and/or an understanding of emerging technology, retail investor needs or the startup ecosystem would be an asset.
We thank all applicants for their interest in the Ontario Securities Commission. We will contact those selected for an interview.
The OSC is committed to diversity and providing an inclusive workplace. It is our priority to ensure employment opportunities are visible and barrier-free to all under-represented groups including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQ2S community, to achieve an employee demographic profile reflective of the demographic profile of Ontarians.
The OSC is a proud partner with the following organizations:
BlackNorth Initiative
,
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
, and
Pride at Work Canada
If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our confidential inbox HRRecruitment@osc.gov.on.ca . Visit
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We thank all applicants for their interest in the Ontario Securities Commission. We will contact those selected for an interview.
The OSC is committed to diversity and providing an inclusive workplace and providing accommodation in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code. It is our priority to ensure employment opportunities are visible and barrier-free to all under-represented groups including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, to achieve an employee demographic profile reflective of the demographic profile of Ontarians.
The OSC is a proud partner with the following organizations:
Ascend Canada
,
BlackNorth Initiative
,
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
, and
Pride at Work Canada
If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our confidential inbox
HRRecruitment@osc.gov.on.ca
.

Visit
Accessibility at the OSC
to review the OSC’s policies on accessibility and accommodation in the workplace. Read more