Job Description

Apply By: Friday, October 31, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Crown Counsel

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Job ID:

235743

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Attorney General

Division:

Civil Law Division - Treasury Board Secretariat, Legal Services Branch

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary (up to 12 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension)

Job code:

Excluded - Crown Counsel

Salary:

Salary commensurate with legal experience


The Legal Services Branch of the Treasury Board Secretariat has an immediate opening for one intermediate/senior litigation counsel to join the Labour Practice Group ("LPG"), which represents the Crown as the Employer on labour and employment matters. This position requires exceptional client service skills and a demonstrated ability to handle grievance arbitrations and other litigation matters in an exciting and innovative legal environment.

About the job

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Responsibilities include:



Act as counsel in litigation proceedings before a range of administrative tribunals and courts, including the Grievance Settlement Board, the Public Service Grievance Board, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Provide strategic legal advice to all government ministries and various Crown agencies on significant labour relations, employment law, policy and human resources issues, including human rights, health and safety and disciplinary responses Provide legal advice and support on collective bargaining files Interpret and apply public sector statutes, policies and directives Provide written and oral legal opinions

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory requirements

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

Knowledge and Skills

Litigation background and experience in labour and/or employment law Extensive experience before labour arbitration boards and tribunals Analytical skills in order to assess legal implications of government policy and practices Organizational skills and ability to successfully manage a high-volume litigation practice Proven ability to work independently and provide exceptional client service Proven oral and written communications skills as well as the flexibility and the ability to provide innovative solutions to complex problems Proven ability to anticipate and respond to the client ministry's needs Professional judgment, analytical, problem solving, negotiation, conflict resolution and communication skills Proven ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines with changing and competing demands An enthusiasm to actively promote branch collegiality and a culture that values everyone's contributions and The ability to promote a collaborative, diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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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:

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Additional information:

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Apply by:

Friday, October 31, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 20 Dundas St W, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check

Compensation group:

Excluded

Work hours:

Schedule

Category:

Legal Services

Posted on:

Friday, October 17, 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:

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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.

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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichees en francais et en anglais. Consultez la section Langue du ou des postes en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaitre les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont evalues en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/francais), vous devrez egalement passer un test de competences linguistiques en francais.

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