Description
Eligibility for This Competition Is Open.
The Legal Services Branch of the Treasury Board Secretariat has an immediate opening for one experienced 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
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
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
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:
Additional information
Address:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 20 Dundas St W, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation Group: Excluded
Schedule:
Category: Legal Services
Posted on: Friday, July 17, 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 CSMD.HR.LegalCompeti@ontario.ca
How to apply:
- You must apply online by visiting Ontario Public Service Careers. You must enter the job id number in the Job ID search field to locate the job ad.
- 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.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember:
The deadline to apply is Friday, July 31, 2026 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .
Pre-screening questions
Are you a member in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario?
