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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).

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 while the Senior Legal Advisor is on vacation.
Primarily assigned to specialized OLRB litigation work.
Mentor other Litigators in conducting OLRB work to develop team capacity.
Litigate own files and assist junior lawyers with the Senior Legal Advisor on complex 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, assisting other lawyers and providing advice, guidance, and mentorship in OLRB matters.
Onboard and train 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.
Research, prepare, and litigate legal cases, including complex cases at the OLRB.
Provide advice, mentorship, and guidance to lawyers on the team and provide authorized instruction on OLRB files.
Meet the Litigation Team Mandate involving representation of ONA and its members at the OLRB and grievance arbitration.
Provide advice in relation to proceedings before the OLRB under the LRA, the PSLRTA, and/or other legislation.
Draft pleadings, consultation-hearing materials, submissions, research legal issues, draft opinion letters, and briefs.
Identify risks and opportunities related to ONA achieving its goals/mandate including litigation strategies and provincial strategies.
Demonstrate solid client relations and communication skills, and sound professional judgment.
Understand ONA’s strategic outcomes, the litigation team’s objectives, and how one’s individual role relates to ONA’s broader outcomes.
Identify skill, knowledge and resource gaps as required to perform tasks.
Actively participate as a team member to ensure that organizational accountabilities of the litigation team are met in relation to OLRB work.
Make observable contributions to the success of other team members and to the overall performance of the team.
Act as a leader and mentor, demonstrating a commitment to both the professional and personal growth of the litigation team in health care restructuring and related OLRB work.
Participate in the development of educational opportunities within the organization including presentations to staff and the development of other litigation support resources for health care restructuring and OLRB work.

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 including providing general advice, reviewing pleadings, identifying litigation strategies at the OLRB and related proceedings at grievance arbitration, attending and supporting other lawyers in drafting pleadings and representing ONA and its members at the OLRB.
Identifying areas for skills development for the litigation team to act as counsel and practice before the OLRB and working with the Senior Legal Advisor to coordinate appropriate education.
Attending Legal Coordinator meetings with the other Coordinators and Manager of Litigation to provide updates on OLRB work, legal issues, trends, to support litigation strategies before the OLRB, and coordinate other Litigators gaining experience in OLRB work.
Experience in teaching, advising, and mentoring junior lawyers.
Must be able to travel.
Possess a valid driver’s license.
Have access to an automobile for business use.
Apply via ONA Jobs by 4:30 pm on November 13, 2026.
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.

Location

Work Type

Permanent Full-time

Experience Level

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.