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Summer Law Student - Team C, Corporate Finance

Posted on Dec. 20, 2024

  • Full Time

Summer Law Student - Team C, Corporate Finance
Business Unit
Student (Fixed Term), Full time
Closing Date: January 2, 2025
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:
  • Cover letter – stating your interest in working for the OSC – one cover letter per application is required – you can list all the business units you are interested in being considered for in the body of the cover letter to simplify the application process
  • Resume
  • Copies of your law school and undergraduate transcripts, as well as graduate transcripts, where applicable
  • Reference letters are welcome but not required.
Please attach the above documents in one PDF, with the naming convention “Last Name, First Name”
  • As a part of your online application submission, you will be required to complete questions to provide additional information for the hiring division’s consideration. Please read the questions carefully and be as concise and accurate as possible in your answers.
  • You will be required to apply to EACH summer law opportunity SEPERATELY. If you are applying to more than one opportunity, you will need to provide one PDF application package for each submission – you DO NOT have to customize your application packages.
  • Please submit your application for this position through the OSC website. Applications must be received by January 3, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST.
  • Please note that we are planning for interviews to take place the week of February 20-23, 2025.
  • Please visit
    https://osc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/OSCCareers
    and apply to the postings you are interested in.
Summer Law Student, Corporate Finance
The Corporate Finance division is responsible for the regulation of reporting issuers (other than investment funds) and for leading issuer-related policy initiatives within the OSC and the Canadian Securities Administrators. Our role is to create and uphold a robust regime of issuer regulation that protects investors by providing them with information they need to make informed investment decisions and setting standards of appropriate disclosure and behaviours by issuers and their directors, officers and insiders.

The students working in the Corporate Finance division will assist with tasks including:
  • analyzing data, conducting research and drafting for policy work;
  • assisting with the review and of applications for discretionary relief from securities legislation; and
  • assisting with the review and assessment of prospectuses and ongoing continuous disclosure filings.
Role Requirements:
Applicants must have an excellent academic record and demonstrate strong legal analytical abilities and an aptitude for, and enjoyment of, research and working on challenging operational files and policy projects. Applicants must be able to work independently and collaboratively. Familiarity with, and interest in, securities law and corporate law would be an asset.
To excel at this role, applicants should have strong communication skills and a
demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple demands on their time.
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.
* OSC Employees: please apply in Workday using the Browse Jobs feature within your Jobs Hub *

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.
The OSC is a proud partner with the following organizations:
Ascend Canada
,
BlackNorth Initiative
,
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
, and
Pride at Work Canada
If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our confidential inbox
HRRecruitment@osc.gov.on.ca
.

Visit
Accessibility at the OSC
to review the OSC’s policies on accessibility and accommodation in the workplace.

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