Articling Student

Metrolinx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Metrolinx, a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario, seeks an Articling Student for the 2027-2028 term. You will provide professional legal support under the direction of the Legal Services team in a dynamic public-sector setting.

This 10-month contract offers a hybrid work model at 97 Front Street West in Toronto, with a starting annual salary of CAD 72,445 and an education stipend program for commencement and January disbursements.

Qualifications

• Qualified LLB and/or JD Program student in good standing with an accredited Law School, or candidates with NCA certificate.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal documents and reports across corporate/commercial, real estate, and labor matters.
• Conduct legal research and provide analysis to counsel.
• Assist with policy amendments in response to regulatory changes.
• Attend meetings and hearings and participate in legal transactions.
• Collaborate with counsel on a wide range of files and issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strong written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

Deadline-driven

Public sector interest

Education

LLB/JD or NCA qualification

Job description

Articling Student 2027/2028(116051)

Employee Status: Contract (10 months)

Bargaining Unit: Non-Union

Annual Salary: $72,445 (non-negotiable)

Location: 97 Front Street

Closing Date: Sep 20, 2026

Contribution to Bar Exam Fee: $410.00

Education Stipend: $3,000.00 upon commencement of your articling period and $1,975.00 in January of your articling year

Metrolinx, a commercially oriented agency of the Ministry of Transportation (Ontario), was created to improve the coordination and integration of transportation services in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Our mandate is to get you where you need to go better, faster, easier. We are committed to making this happen and have been called upon to deliver the largest transit capital expansion program in Canadian history, which includes the delivery of Subway expansion program, the GO expansion program, the Rapid Transit program, and transit-oriented communities projects, in addition to operating existing GO Transit, UP Express and PRESTO. To support this massive undertaking, Metrolinx has a dynamic, forward-thinking, nationally recognized Legal Services department, encompassing approximately 80 professionals practicing diverse areas of law, including: corporate/commercial, real estate, construction/infrastructure, employment and labour, indigenous relations, dispute resolution and litigation, and privacy.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Metrolinx currently is operating under a hybrid work model, with the Legal Services Office working at 97 Front Street West. Please note this may be subject to change.

Our award-winning Legal Services Office department is looking for an Articling Student to join our team for the 2027-2028 articling term cycle. Reporting to a Director or Senior Legal Counsel in the Legal Services department, the Articling Students will be expected to perform professional legal work and provide timely, cost-effective, and results-oriented legal assistance and representation on a variety of general and specialty legal issues.

What will I be doing?

• Draft and review legal documents, policies, procedures, position papers, reports, correspondence, and memoranda, as required, on a wide variety of legal issues
• Conduct legal research on a diverse range of legal matters (including corporate/commercial, real estate, labor and employment, indigenous relations, corporate governance, and dispute resolution and litigation) as directed by legal counsel, and provide legal assistance on the interpretation of same
• Recommend and oversees amendments to existing policies and procedures, as a result of relevant legislative or regulatory changes
• Attend meetings and hearings, and participate in a variety of legal transactions
• Respond to inquiries and collaborate with the legal counsel on a wide range of legal files and issues.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Qualified LLB and/or JD Program student graduate in good standing with an accredited Law School, or candidates who have received their certificate of qualification issued by the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)
• Registered as a candidate in the licensing process under the Law Society of Ontario
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to structure information clearly, concisely, and logically
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Interest in public sector work and the delivery of Metrolinx’s mandate issued by the Ministry of Transportation (Ontario) .

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experience each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [e-mail].

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.