Summer Law Student - Legal Business Unit 2, Legal And Governance

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 is currently recruiting for Summer Law Students to work in a variety of its Divisions from May to August 2025. Build your work experience through a summer opportunity with Canada’s largest securities regulator.

Application Instructions

Your application must include the following:

Please attach the above documents in one PDF, with the naming convention “Last Name, First Name”

Summer Law Student, General Counsel’s Department
The General Counsel’s Office (GCD) is an in-house legal, policy and risk management resource that supports the Commission in fulfilling its mandate and achieving its objectives in an accountable, fair and transparent manner. GCD provides expert, client-centered, legal, strategic and risk management advice to all of the Commission’s other business units. GCD provides legal advice in a wide range of areas including statutory interpretation, administrative law, securities regulation, corporate/commercial law, information technology/intellectual property law, civil and transactional litigation, procurement law and privacy law. In addition, GCD oversees the collection of unpaid monetary sanctions and provides advice on freedom of information access requests, governance matters, investor issues and conflict-of-interest management. GCD also has a particular focus on legislative reform.

The student working in the General Counsel's Department will assist with tasks including:

Role Requirements:
We are looking for a student who is in their second year of law school, has strong legal analytical abilities, and enjoys legal research and working on challenging projects. Our ideal student has excellent verbal and written skills, and the ability to build relationships and credibility with our internal clients (i.e., other professionals at the Commission). Familiarity with, and interest in, securities law, administrative law, corporate/commercial law, statutory interpretation, contracts and/or procurement law would be an asset.

Note: The summer l student role is eligible for hybrid work and as per the OSC's hybrid policy, requires a minimum of 3 days/week working from the office at 20 Queen Street West in Toronto.

Grow your career and make a difference working at the OSC.

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We thank all applicants for their interest in the Ontario Securities Commission. We will contact those selected for an interview.

The OSC is committed to diversity and providing an inclusive workplace and providing accommodation in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code. It is our priority to ensure employment opportunities are visible and barrier-free to all under-represented groups including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, to achieve an employee demographic profile reflective of the demographic profile of Ontarians.

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