TCO LAWYER - L1

Job summary

The TCO Lawyer provides neutral legal advice at Tribunal hearings and supports the WSIAT with corporate governance, labour, and employment matters. They also represent the Tribunal in judicial review applications and act as a legal resource for staff.

Job details

TCO LAWYER LEVEL 1 Organization: Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal City: Toronto, ON Job Term: 1 Temporary (18 months) Compensation Group: Lawyers Compensation Plan Job Code: Lawyer 1 Salary Range: $110,991 - $148,458 per annum Hours of work: Minimum of 36 ¼ hours / week Language of Position(s): English Posting Status: Open The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) is a highly specialized adjudicative tribunal that hears appeals of final decisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. We are looking for a motivated professional for the position of TCO Lawyer Level 1, in the Tribunal Counsel Office. In this role you will provide legal advice, commensurate with experience, in relation to WSIAT appeals and to the entire Tribunal for general corporate matters affecting WSIAT’s day-to-day operations. What can I expect to do in this role? Working with a small, collegial group of lawyers, the position requires: * Appearing as neutral legal counsel at Tribunal hearings on request from WSIAT Adjudicators to advise and assist with questioning witnesses, interpreting Tribunal policy, procedures and practice and making neutral submissions (either orally or written) on complex points of law or novel issues * Providing support for the WSIAT’s own adjudication, including conducting pre-hearing and post-hearing inquiries and acting as a legal resource for WSIAT staff * Providing legal advice and training for WSIAT corporate functions including labour and employment issues, contracts and procurement, accessibility, security, privacy and overall corporate governance issues * Representing the Tribunal in judicial review applications and various court-related matters * Representing and helping to build the public presence of the Tribunal at external public speaking engagements, membership in external groups and internal governmental events How do I qualify for this role? Mandatory * Licensed to practice law by the Law Society of Ontario * Proficiency in English at the advanced level Knowledge Skills: * Knowledge and experience in the practice of Ontario workplace safety and insurance law * Knowledge of principles of Canadian administrative law and experience in the practice of Canadian administrative law, including appearing before provincial or federal administrative tribunals * Labour and employment law experience is an asset * Experience with government procurement and corporate governance is an asset * Experience with litigation in Ontario courts, including drafting and appearing on applications for judicial review, motions, actions and discoveries is an asset Communication and Interpersonal Skills: * Ability to act in a neutral role in WSIAT hearings * Tact, sensitivity to concerns of injured workers and employers * Advanced written and oral communication skills Analytical and Organizational Skills: * Work requires the ability to identify/analyze complex legal and medical issues, interpret legislation, regulations and policies, and prepare/present legal arguments at hearings and in court and provide practical legal advice to corporate clients Additional Information: Additional Information: Address: 505 University Avenue, Toronto Posted on: October 14, 2026 How to Apply: For INTERNAL candidates, please follow these directions: 1. Please log onto your ADP account and select Myself>Talent>Career Centre. 2. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, please show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. 3. If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us, confidentially, Recruitment@wsiat.ca [Recruitment@wsiat.ca]. Recruitment staff will contact you within 48 hours. For EXTERNAL candidates, please follow these directions: 1. Please submit your resume and cover letter through our online WSIAT Career Centre [https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=51a67229-1346-4448-863e-d9637cc9109b&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_CA] 2. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, please show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. 3. If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us, confidentially, at Recruitment@wsiat.ca [Recruitment@wsiat.ca]. Recruitment staff will contact you within 48 hours. 4. Background Check: As a precondition of employment, the WSIAT requires that the final external candidate for this position, prior to commencing employment, is required to undergo both a criminal record and social media search. Other types of background checks may also be requested such as education verification and professional credential validation. Remember: The deadline to apply is October 28, 2026 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted. We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted. Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT). The WSIAT Career Centre is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers. Please do not provide more personal information than what is asked of you. For example, do not include your social insurance number, photograph, or banking information, etc. with your application. We strongly encourage you not to provide us with information beyond that which is requested in the job posting. If you have any questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information, please contact us. The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing. Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

What you’ll do

The TCO Lawyer provides neutral legal advice at Tribunal hearings and supports the WSIAT with corporate governance, labour, and employment matters. They also represent the Tribunal in judicial review applications and act as a legal resource for staff.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed to practice law by the Law Society of Ontario and possess advanced proficiency in English. Experience in Ontario workplace safety and insurance law and Canadian administrative law is required.

Listed skills

• Procurement · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Legal advice
• Administrative law
• Workplace safety and insurance law
• Litigation
• Judicial review
• Legal research
• Drafting legal documents
• Policy interpretation
• Corporate governance
• Labour and employment law
• Procurement
• Public speaking
• Conflict resolution
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Tactfulness
• Policy Procedures
• Providing Legal Advice
• Organizational Skills
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Legal Hearings
• Adjudication
• Administrative Law
• Appeals
• Multilingualism
• Lawsuits
• Communication
• Corporate Governance
• Labor Law
• English Language
• French Language
• Public Speaking
• Insurance Law
• Interpersonal Communications
• Legislation
• Operations
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Judicial Review
• Collections
• Workplace Safety

Job areas

• Legal
• Government & Public Sector
• Administrative
• Lawyer
• Lawyer (General)
• Lawyers