Senior Litigation Counsel

ZSA Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Securities Commission is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel for its Enforcement Division. This role involves guiding investigations and leading prosecutions in complex securities cases. Candidates must have substantial experience, including 10 years or more, and be eligible for licensure in Ontario.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience required.
• Must be or able to become a lawyer licensee of the Law Society of Ontario.
• Experience in leading complex hearings or trials is essential.

Responsibilities

• Guide complex investigations and identify potential breaches of law.
• Lead prosecutions and organize disclosure for court appearances.
• Analyze evidence and recommend actions for violations.

Skills

Legal analysis

Advocacy

Investigative techniques

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Law Degree

Job description

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, and enforcement activities. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development. We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.

The OSC’s Enforcement Division is recruiting for Senior Litigation Counsel to join their Regulatory Litigation Team or their Criminal Investigations & Prosecutions Team.

Working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment on a multi-disciplinary team, as Senior Litigation Counsel, you will help guide complex investigations and identify potential breaches of Ontario securities law.

• You will identify important legal issues and assist with formulating strategies for successful investigations.
• You will analyze and evaluate evidence to determine whether violations have occurred and recommend for appropriate action.
• In addition, you will lead teams to conduct prosecutions before the Capital Markets Tribunal or the Ontario courts and be responsible for the organization of disclosure, drafting appropriate allegations and liaising with defence counsel and other stakeholders in your day-to-day duties.
• You will also appear in court to seek remedies, such as receiverships and freeze directions.
• Securities litigation and / or prosecutorial experience is preferred.

Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience and be or are able to become a lawyer licensee of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing.

Previous experience leading large or complex hearings or trials is essential.

As Senior Litigation Counsel you will gain valuable advocacy experience and mentoring opportunities. You will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a leading-edge team leveraging an innovative mix of traditional investigative techniques, data analytics, and open source intelligence analysis to investigate and prosecute complex cases.

The OSC has partnered with ZSA Legal Recruitment to support the recruitment process.

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application to Warren Bongard at Ref. #LI32988, by May 30, 2025.

This is an exclusive search with ZSA Legal Recruitment. All CVs sent to the Ontario Securities Commission will be redirected to ZSA for review.

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