Summer Law Student – Legal Business Unit 2, Legal and Governance

Business Unit

Student (Fixed Term), Full time

Closing Date: February 12, 2026

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 2026. 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 SEPARATELY. 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 February 12, 2026, at 11:59 pm EST.
• Please note that we are planning for interviews to take place the week of February 23-27, 2026.
• Please visit https://osc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/OSCCareers and apply to the postings you are interested in.

Summer Law Student, General Counsel’s Department

The General Counsel’s Department (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, distribution of monetary sanctions collected to harmed investors 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:

• conducting legal research and analysis relating to securities law, administrative and public law, and other topics; contract drafting;
• conducting comparative regulatory policy research;
• responding to freedom of information requests; and
• participating in and supporting the GCD’s projects and knowledge management initiatives.

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.

This opportunity is considered to be a business critical role supporting the GCD department.

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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