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Temporary | Contract
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Bilingual
French
English
Legal drafting
Communication skills

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Apply By: Monday, August 17, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Counsel

Job ID:

247873

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Attorney General

Division:

Civil Law Division – Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing/Rural Affairs

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 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 Legal Services Branch in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing/Rural Affairs seeks two counsel to provide legal advice in its dynamic work areas of municipal, planning and housing law. We are a busy office supporting signature government projects, while fostering a collaborative and equitable environment.

About the job

Your duties will include:

Supporting policy and program development, briefing senior ministry staff, and drafting legislation, regulations, opinions, agreements, and ministerial orders.
Providing risk-based legal advice and supporting operational decision-making in planning, municipal and/or housing law and related legislation.
Advising on contracts, procurement and general public law matters.
Representing the Crown in a variety of hearings before the Ontario Land Tribunal and managing various legal proceedings, including applications for judicial review.
Working collaboratively with other counsel, business professionals and clients.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of, and experience with, the Planning Act, Municipal Act and the City of Toronto Act and other planning, municipal, and housing law
Knowledge of, and experience with, corporate and commercial law, Duty to Consult and other Aboriginal law, and other public law matters
Legal drafting experience; demonstrated ability to handle a high-volume practice and work productively and independently in a high-pressure team environment
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
Excellent judgment and organizational, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills; experience briefing senior decision-makers; strong client service orientation, flexibility, political acumen and a growth mindset

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:

Monday, August 17, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

2 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 777 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, July 31, 2026

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 [email protected].

How to apply:

You must apply online.

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.

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.

Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

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.

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