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Legal Counsel
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has an exciting new opportunity for legal counsel to provide advice on privacy and access to information issues in the provincial and municipal public sectors.
About the job
How do I qualify?
You will qualify for this position by demonstrating a minimum of three years’ experience providing legal advice on privacy and access to information matters.
The successful candidate must be a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario and will also be asked to take on work in other areas.
The following legal experience is considered an asset:
o Advising on matters of administrative law
o Reviewing and commenting on the access and privacy implications of proposed legislation, regulations, technologies, programs and services
o Knowledge of the provincial and/or municipal public sectors
o Providing advice onOntario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and/or Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
What you bring to the team
What’s in it for you?
- Commitment to continuous learning and developmental opportunities for all its employees.
- Work with an innovative and high performing organization committed to creating a positive organizational culture and highly dedicated to its mission of advancing the privacy and access rights of Ontarians.
- A defined benefit pension plan, Comprehensive Health Plan, and Life and Disability Insurance.
- Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits.
If you are interested, please apply through our career website
Please submit both a cover letter and resume. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm EST. For more information about the IPC, please visit our website – https://www.ipc.on.ca/en.
Don’t meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
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
Additional information:
- 1 English Permanent, 2 Bloor St E, Toronto, Toronto Region
Note:
- This posting is for an organization that is not a part of the Ontario Public Service. The information and tips on the Ontario Public Service Careers website may not apply to this posting. Please use the contact information below to contact the organization directly if you have questions.
- OPS & IPC Reciprocal Staffing Agreement:
o The IPC has a Reciprocal Staffing Agreement with the Ontario Public Service (OPS) that enables employees to accept positions in either organization while retaining their access to benefits, pension contributions, and years of service.
Qualified List Information:
o A list of qualified candidates will be established and will be in effect for twelve (12) months from the date the list is created. Qualified candidates on the list may be considered when filling future permanent and/or temporary vacancies in this position.
How to apply:
- You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
- 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.
- Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
Send application to:
please see instructions above on how to apply
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 matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d’emploi externes de la fonction publique de l’Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d’emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d’affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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.
Information collection notice
We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.
Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).
If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.
Strengthening Ontario, together
Title: Legal Counsel
Company: LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Location: Toronto
