Job Description

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

Crown Counsel

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Job ID:

235718

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Attorney General

Division:

Civil Law Division - Legal Services Branch, Ministry of the Solicitor General

City:

Orillia, Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary (up to 24 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension)

Job code:

ALOC - Crown Counsel

Salary:

Salary commensurate with legal experience


The Ministry of the Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of the Solicitor General, has an immediate opportunity for a senior counsel to provide representation and legal and strategic advice to senior executives and members of the Ontario Provincial Police, and to other 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

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This role requires counsel to provide legal services to the Ontario Provincial Police, a division within the Ministry of the Solicitor General ("Ministry"). Counsel may also provide legal services to other Ministry clients including: Correctional Services, Public Safety Division, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Office of the Chief Coroner, the Centre of Forensic Sciences, Animal Welfare Services and the ministry's Strategic Policy and Infrastructure Divisions as well as other corporate divisions and ministry agencies.



Duties may include:



Providing strategic legal advice and support to the Commissioner of the OPP, Deputy Commissioners, and other senior members of the OPP. Advising and representing OPP 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; coroner's inquests; various applications to the courts, including judicial reviews. Advising and representing clients at all levels within the divisions and branches of this diverse client Ministry. Providing advice and legal assistance to support the operational, policy and legislative requirements of the Ministry.

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

Demonstrated experience and expertise briefing, advising and representing executives and senior managers, particularly in the law enforcement and public safety context. 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 ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines with changing and competing demands. Demonstrated interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated experience mentoring and leading teams. 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.

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:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives accessibility Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Friday, October 31, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

1 English Temporary, duration up to 24 months, 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, Central Region or 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, 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.

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.

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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 matiere de langue et evaluation:

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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