Regional Counsel- East Region

Loading Back to search results ***Apply By:*** *Monday, November 23, 2026 11:59 pm EST* **Regional Counsel- East Region** ================================= **Job ID:** 251516 **Posting status:** Open **Organization:** Ministry of the Attorney General **Division:** Criminal Law Division **City:** Ottawa **Position(s) language:** English **Job term:** 1 Temporary (up to 6 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension) **Job code:** OCAA - Crown Counsel **Salary:** Salary commensurate with legal experience **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, Criminal Law Division, offers a challenging opportunity for an experienced lawyer to act as Counsel to the Director of Crown Operations for the East Region. **Our Values: Integrity, Judgment, Commitment, Justice, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration.** **About the job** ----------------- Duties Will Include: * Providing legal and strategic analysis and advice, information and related services (i.e. research, opinions, Attorney General Consents, Dangerous Offender Applications, Freedom Of Information requests, etc.) on matters affecting the region * Ensuring effective case Management and Jordan timeline strategies are carried out in the region * Preparing correspondence/briefing notes on behalf of the Regional Director/Deputy Director, Assistant Deputy Minister and Deputy Minister and Attorney General * Responding to requests from the public * Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with all members of the organization and other participants in the justice system to support regional, divisional and ministry goals and to support the administration of justice **What you bring to the team** ------------------------------ ### **Mandatory requirements** Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario ### **Legal Experience** * Working knowledge of the Criminal Code of Canada, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, criminal law procedures, rules of evidence and case law * Knowledge and understanding of the role and function of Regional office, ministry/divisional policies, programs and current priorities to deal with all levels of staff including Minister/Deputy Minister's offices * Working knowledge and understanding of the role and function of