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About the Role

The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is seeking to hire a Legal Coordinator on our Litigation Team. This position provides litigation services, mentorship, advice, and support to meet the service delivery needs of ONA and its membership. The incumbent will be a leader on the Litigation Team, providing mentorship and advice to lawyers on health care restructuring and matters before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB), while maintaining an active litigation practice.

Responsibilities

Primarily responsible for Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) matters, including Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act (PSLRTA) applications, health care restructuring, sale of business and related employer applications under the Labour Relations Act (LRA), certifications, and unfair labour practice (ULP) matters.
Provide backup coverage for litigation matters before the OLRB.
Primarily assigned to specialized OLRB litigation work, mentoring other Litigators in conducting OLRB work, and litigating own files.
Lead, mentor, and educate other litigators on the team.
Provide strategic and competent representation to ONA and its members at the OLRB and grievance arbitration.
Research, prepare, and litigate cases at the OLRB.
Act as a coordinator and leader on the Litigation Team, providing advice, guidance, and mentorship in OLRB matters.
Responsible for onboarding and training new lawyers to the team for OLRB matters.
Provide representation, research, summary advice, and legal opinions on Labour Board files (PSLRTA/sale of business, ULPs, Jurisdictional Disputes, certifications).
Act as a key resource to litigators, labour relations officers, and bargaining unit leadership providing legal and strategic advice in relation to PSLRTA, the LRA, and health care restructuring matters.
Accountable for researching, preparing, and litigating legal cases, including complex cases at the OLRB.
Accountable for providing advice, mentorship, and guidance to lawyers on the team and for providing authorized instruction on OLRB files.
Accountable for meeting the Litigation Team Mandate involving representation of ONA and its members at the OLRB and grievance arbitration.
Accountable for providing advice in relation to proceedings before the OLRB under the LRA, the PSLRTA, and/or other legislation.
Accountable for drafting pleadings, consultation-hearing materials, submissions, researching legal issues, drafting opinion letters, and briefs.
Accountable for identifying risks and opportunities related to ONA achieving its goals/mandate including litigation strategies and provincial strategies.
Accountable to demonstrate solid client relations and communication skills, and sound professional judgment.
Accountable for understanding ONA’s strategic outcomes, the litigation team’s objectives, and how one’s individual role relates to ONA’s broader outcomes.
Accountable for identifying skill, knowledge, and resource gaps as required to perform tasks.
Accountable for actively participating as a team member to ensure that organizational accountabilities of the litigation team are met in relation to OLRB work.
Accountable for making observable contributions to the success of other team members and to the overall performance of the team.
Accountable to act as a leader and mentor, demonstrating a commitment to both the professional and personal growth of the litigation team.
Accountable for participation in the development of educational opportunities within the organization including presentations to staff and the development of other litigation support resources.

Requirements

Ability to take initiative and work independently.
Ability to mentor, coordinate, and provide support to other team members.
Ability to lead and conduct litigation on behalf of ONA including drafting pleadings/submissions and oral advocacy before the OLRB.
Ability to identify and analyze the essential facts, relevant issues, evidence, and applicable legislation before the OLRB.
Ability to provide legal opinions on complex legal matters.
Demonstrated extensive litigation experience in complex arbitrations involving protection of bargaining unit work, anti-union animus and areas related to proceedings at the OLRB.
Demonstrated experience in Ontario Labour Relations Board proceedings, including under the LRA and PSLRTA.
Demonstrated ability and experience in drafting pleadings, forms, statutory declarations, submissions, or other forms/documents before the OLRB and prepare summary advice or legal opinions under PSLRTA and the Labour Relations Act.
Demonstrated advocacy, litigation, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated skills in coordinating and leading on the litigation team for advisory work related to PSLRTA, the LRA and representing ONA before the OLRB.
Demonstrated experience in mentorship of other lawyers and advisory work in relation to OLRB matters.
Experience in teaching, advising, and mentoring junior staff.
Must be able to travel.
Possess a valid driver’s license.
Have access to an automobile for business use.
Include a sample of an OLRB pleading or other submission with application.

Skills

Excellent legal research and analytic skills.
Adept in identifying practical advice and solutions.
Demonstrated persuasive oral and written advocacy skills.
Advanced litigation and mediation/negotiation skills.
Excellent client relations, interpersonal and communication skills.
Coordination and leadership skills on the litigation team.

Location

Work Type

Permanent Full-time

Experience Level

A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience practicing advanced union-side labour law
Demonstrated experience practicing before the OLRB to a sufficient degree to both litigate and mentor others.

Education Level

B/Juris Doctor (J.D.) is required.
Called to the Bar of Ontario/Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
Registered Nurse is an asset.

Salary/Compensations

$127,824.27 (start)

About the Company

The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is Canada’s largest nurses’ union.
We are powered by our members — 68,000 nurses and health-care professionals, and 18,000 nursing student affiliates — who provide care in hospitals, long-term care, public health, the community, clinics and industry.
Our mission is to defend the rights of and advocate for nurses and health-care professionals who care for the health of Ontarians.
We empower members and fight against unfair and unsafe treatment, negotiate and enforce our contracts, offer benefits and insurance, provide tailored education and development opportunities and much more.
We confront governments, administrations and other policymakers head on to fight for high-quality public health care.

Equal Opportunity

The Ontario Nurses' Association is committed to employment equity within its staff.
Applications are encouraged from members of equity-deserving groups including individuals of Indigenous ancestry, racialized individuals, individuals with disabilities, and persons from 2SLGBTQI communities.
We also provide accessible employment practices that comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources.