Senior Legal Counsel/Legal Counsel II

Written By Amber Chen

Governance & Tribunal Secretariat

Permanent, Full-time

File #23-05

Who We Are

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario’s capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. This mandate is performed through policy, operational, adjudication and enforcement work. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.

We offer an inclusive, diverse, fair and flexible work environment, and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.

Branch Overview

The Governance & Tribunal Secretariat is a governance and advisory branch of the Ontario Securities Commission that provides legal advice, support, and education to the Commission’s Board Directors and, separately, to the Capital Markets Tribunal’s Adjudicators. The Secretariat administers the OSC’s governance framework and Capital Markets Tribunal.

The Commission regulates Ontario’s capital markets by making rules that have the force of law and by adopting policies that influence the behaviour of capital markets participants.

The Tribunal is an independent division of the Commission established by the Securities Commission Act, 2021. The Tribunal is the administrative tribunal that is assigned the power to conduct hearings under the Ontario Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act and to independently determine all questions of fact or law in any proceeding before it under those Acts.

Your work may include:

  • being involved in all aspects of the hearing process

  • providing counsel to Adjudicators, which may include reviewing submissions, preparing legal memoranda, providing legal research and drafting assistance and giving legal advice on procedural and substantive matters, as required

  • identifying, and making recommendations on, adjudicative policy and procedural matters of a general nature for consideration by the Tribunal

  • providing governance legal advice and support to the Board of Directors or a standing or special committee of the Board

  • developing and advancing governance policy and initiatives

  • facilitating regulatory decision-making by the Board

  • being an active member of a policy team that supports the Tribunal and the Board

As an ideal candidate, you have:

  • membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario

  • a minimum of 5 years of relevant litigation and securities experience

  • previous experience as counsel to an administrative tribunal (considered a significant asset)

  • strong knowledge of the securities industry, Ontario securities law, the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Commission’s Rules of Procedure and principles of administrative law and evidence

  • previous experience providing legal governance advice

  • excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to conduct legal research efficiently and independently

  • fluency in both French and English (an asset)

Grow your career and make a difference working at the OSC.

Please apply online by Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 11:59 pm EDT, at

https://www.osc.ca/en/about-us/careers-osc/working-osc

We thank all applicants for their interest in the Ontario Securities Commission. We will contact those selected for an interview.

The OSC is committed to diversity and providing an inclusive workplace. It is our priority to ensure employment opportunities are visible and barrier-free to all under-represented groups including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQ2S community, to achieve an employee demographic profile reflective of the demographic profile of Ontarians.

The OSC is a proud partner with the following organizations: BlackNorth Initiative, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and Pride at Work Canada .

If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our confidential inbox HRRecruitment@osc.gov.on.ca.

Visit Accessibility at the OSC to review the OSC’s policies on accessibility and accommodation in the workplace.

Amber Chen
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