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, Civil Law Division, has an immediate opening for a counsel to join the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).
Duties will include:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements, including transfer payment agreements, goods and services agreements, leases, licences, sponsorship agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other legal documents
- Advising on and reviewing procurements for goods and services including construction and IT
- Performing legal research and providing written and oral legal advice in a variety of areas including contract administration, administrative, procurement, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, commercial law, and intellectual property
- Preparing memoranda of law, opinions and briefing notes
- Providing legal support to MECP agencies and advising on agency-related legal issues including establishment and dissolution
- Advising on and drafting orders-in-council and appointments
- Briefing senior officials and senior management
- Assisting with litigation matters and liaising with litigation counsel
- Providing legal support for issues management, communication products, correspondence and the development of Ministry policies and operational approaches
- Participating in committee, presentation, project and administrative duties as assigned
- Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the legal framework governing public sector corporate/commercial matters
- Demonstrated experience in advising on public law matters, including in relation to Crown agencies
- Demonstrated experience in drafting and negotiating contracts and other legal documents
- Demonstrated judgment and analytical skills to provide strategic, solution-oriented advice
- Proven ability to identify, manage and problem solve contentious issues
- Ability to handle a high-volume practice and advise on urgent matters with short turnaround time
- Experience working collaboratively and constructively in teams of diverse members
- Proven oral and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of Aboriginal law and an understanding of the nature of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the government
- Demonstrated great client service with a proven record of building relationships with clients and colleagues and of fostering and creating a culture of diversity, anti-racism, equity and wellness in the workplace
- Proven oral and written communication skills
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
