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ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.

Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC lawyers on staff, current Redeployment List Members and current Articling Student Hireback Pool Members.

Step 2: In the absence of qualified applicants at Step 1 the competition may be reposted so that external applicants or non-members of the above-mentioned groups would then be eligible to apply.

The Ministry of the Attorney General seeks one permanent counsel to provide Planning and Municipal Law advice to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The Legal Services Branch is a busy office with dynamic work areas and fosters a collaborative and equitable environment.

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About the job

Your duties will include:

• Representing the Crown as lead counsel in a wide variety of hearings before the Ontario Land Tribunal and providing litigation support on various legal proceedings including applications for judicial review.
• Supporting policy and program development, briefing senior ministry staff, drafting opinions, agreements, and Ministerial orders.
• Providing expert risk-based legal advice and support on operational decision-making on planning law and related legislation.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

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

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive experience with the Planning Act, the Municipal Act, the City of Toronto Act and other related municipal and land development law.
• Legal advisory experience, demonstrated ability to handle a high-volume practice and work productively and independently in a high-pressure team environment.
• Excellent judgement and organizational, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills; strong client service orientation and flexibility.
• In-depth knowledge of the municipal planning process, land development process and expertise in proceedings before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

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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:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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