Job Description

An Opportunity To Join Our Investigations and Prosecutions Team As a Professional Standards Counsel (Regulatory Enforcement Prosecutor) With proven prosecution and/or litigation experience, preferably obtained in a professional self-regulatory practice, as a Professional Standards Counsel (Regulatory Enforcement Prosecutor) you will prosecute allegations of professional misconduct before the Discipline and Appeal Committees of CPA Ontario and before the courts, provide legal advice to the Professional Conduct Committee, and appoint and oversee investigations. Your expertise empowers you to: Prosecute matters before the Discipline and Appeal Committees and before the courts. Appoint investigators on behalf of the Professional Conduct Committee. Review investigator reports and provide supervision, direction, and advice to in-house and external investigators. Collaborate with other members of the Standards Enforcement and Investigations & Prosecutions teams in complex matters involving members in the course of the complaints process. Be accountable to the Professional Conduct Committee and the VP, Investigations & Prosecutions for decisions taken on an investigation or prosecution file. Advise the Professional Conduct Committee and Standards Enforcement team on legal issues. Formulate and apply policies/strategies within Investigations & Prosecutions, impacting the Regulatory & Standards group and the CPA profession broadly. Provide legal advice or other related work product to other Departments within CPA Ontario. You are the ideal candidate if: Education and Experience: You are an accomplished LL.B/J.D in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario and licensed to practice law in Ontario with a minimum of 15 years’ at the Bar with demonstrated prosecution and/or litigation experience. Proven skills and abilities: You have the proven ability to assume independent carriage of investigation and prosecution files. Prior experience with the disciplinary process of self-regulating professions is preferred. You are a strong communicator with superior interpersonal, presentation, public speaking, negotiation, and judgement skills. You have excellent organization and multi-tasking skills with prior experience working in a high volume, deadline driven environment. You are digitally fluent with the MS suite of products. Familiarity with e-discovery software is an asset. You are inspired by: A fast-paced environment. Collaboration, innovation, and passionate professionals are at our core. We relentlessly pursue what’s next to unlock the full potential of you and us together. Flexible working solutions. Work environments are changing rapidly. We provide flexible, remote working options to support you in your career. Diversity and inclusion. We recognize the value in our differences and prioritize inclusivity to bring together the best talent to protect the public, advance the profession and guide our CPAs. Ongoing learning and career growth. We want your career to skyrocket. There are unlimited career advancement and professional development opportunities that we support with learning investments to promote your future growth. Thrive with us. Focus on your well-being. With industry leading benefits and wellness programs, including a healthy lifestyle allowance, mental health resources and more, we’re committed to your well-being. Why the next step in your career is CPA Ontario: We protect the public. We advance our profession. We guide our CPAs. We ensure that our more than 96,000 members and 22,000 students meet the highest standards of integrity and expertise. We help them stay ahead of global market trends and abreast of regulatory change. CPAs represent a globally recognized, premium designation. Our Chartered Professional Accountants are valued by organizations in all industries for their financial expertise, strategic thinking, management skills and leadership. We appreciate your interest in CPA Ontario and this position: At CPA Ontario, we are committed to building high-performance teams. Our selection process is thorough, and all candidate applications are reviewed. Should your qualifications and experience meet the requirements of this role, a member of our recruitment team will contact you. We encourage you to set up CPA Ontario job alerts for positions that align to your experience and career goals. CPA Ontario is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email accessibility@cpaontario.ca with “Accommodation Required” in the subject line to provide your contact information. A member of the Recruitment team will contact you within 48 hours.