Business UnitArticling Student (Fixed Term), Full timeClosing Date: July 7, 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 Student-At-Law – GTS position to work from August 2027 to June 2028 Please see below for a more detailed description of these opportunities. Build your work experience through an articling opportunity with Canada’s largest securities regulator.
Application Instructions
The OSC receives and reviews applications in accordance with the procedures governing the recruitment of articling students established by the Law Society of Ontario.
Please include position title in your application. In addition, your application must include the following:
Please compile and attach the above documents in one PDF document, with the naming convention “Last Name, First Name, department/division”.
Example: “Smith, John, Regulatory Operations, GTS"
Governance & Tribunal Secretariat
The Governance & Tribunal Secretariat is a governance and advisory branch of the Ontario Securities Commission that provides legal advice, support, and education to the Commission’s Board Directors and separately to the Capital Markets Tribunal’s Adjudicators. The Secretariat administers the OSC’s governance framework and Capital Markets Tribunal.
The Commission regulates Ontario’s capital markets by making rules that have the force of law and by adopting policies that influence the behaviour of capital markets participants.
The Tribunal is an independent division of the Commission established by the Securities Commission Act, 2021. The Tribunal is the administrative tribunal that is assigned the power to conduct hearings under the Ontario Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act and to independently determine all questions of fact or law in any proceeding before it under those Acts.
The Governance & Tribunal Secretariat is currently seeking an Articling Student. The Student will be responsible for conducting legal research and providing opinions and memoranda of law. The Student will become involved in all aspects of Tribunal proceedings and will work closely with Governance & Tribunal Secretariat counsel and Adjudicators. Responsibilities may include reviewing hearing materials filed by parties, preparing evidence summaries, observing submissions during hearings and assisting with other aspects of the hearing process.
Role Requirements
Applicants must have excellent academic records and be experienced in legal research and writing. To excel at this role, applicants should have strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively manage competing demands on their time. An ability to seek out additional information and adapt their style to suit their audience will serve applicants well in this multi-faceted role. The successful candidate should be able to build strong relationships, take initiative, and demonstrate a willingness to learn. Familiarity with, and interest in, adjudication, administrative law, procedure, evidence and securities law would be an asset.
Grow your career and make a difference working at the OSC.
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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
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The Ontario Securities Commission administers and enforces securities law in the province of Ontario. 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.
