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The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is seeking an inaugural Director of Investigations - a pivotal leadership role that will shape the vision and long-term strategy for the organization’s investigative framework and strengthen its credibility as a modern and effective regulator with real world impact. This position will influence compliance across regulated sectors, reinforce the legal integrity of enforcement actions, and enhance Ontarians’ trust that their privacy and access rights will be respected in a time of digital intensification. It represents a unique opportunity to create a lasting impact on the province’s information and privacy landscape. The IPC is an independent oversight body and Officer of the Legislature, mandated to uphold and advance Ontarians’ access to information and privacy rights. It administers and enforces legislation including the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA). Through investigations, early resolution, mediation, adjudication, policy development, and public education, the IPC safeguards personal information, promotes transparency, and strengthens democratic accountability in an era of rapid technological change. Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner, Tribunal and Dispute Resolution Division, the Director of Investigations will oversee all investigative activity under FIPPA, MFIPPA, PHIPA, and CYFSA. The position ensures investigations are effective, independent, and legally sound, with outcomes that serve the public interest. As part of the Senior Management Committee, the Director plays a key role in advancing organizational priorities, contributing to the IPC’s strategic plan and representing the IPC externally with stakeholders, partners, oversight bodies and the media. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Legal Oversight Define and oversee the strategic vision and operational direction for investigations, ensuring alignment with statutory mandates, administrative law principles, and public accountability. Ensure legal soundness, evidentiary sufficiency, and procedural fairness in complex, high-impact and precedent-setting cases. Advise IPC leadership on investigative risk, statutory interpretation, and public-interest considerations. Collaborate with Legal Services to assess legal risk, clarify statutory interpretation and ensure outcomes withstand adjudicative and judicial scrutiny. Champion innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement in investigative practices while meeting service standards and timelines.  Program and People Management Provide day-to-day oversight of the Investigations team, including resource allocation, talent development and performance accountability. Build capacity in legal reasoning, decision-writing, technical literacy, and plain-language communication. Foster a high-performing culture of rigor, procedural fairness, service excellence, and continuous improvement. Champion innovation and data-informed approaches to efficiency and quality while supporting an inclusive, cohesive, and accountable organizational culture. Complex Case Oversight Provide guidance on high-risk or high-profile investigations, including those involving novel legal issues, systemic risks, vulnerable populations, or significant public or media interest.  Determine which matters proceed to investigation, applying statutory thresholds and strategic priorities. Oversee investigative theory-building, legal analysis, escalation decisions, and final recommendations. Identify high-risk or high-profile cases early and escalate appropriately. Balance legal, reputational, and public-interest risks in decision-making. Serve as an escalation point for cross-jurisdictional matters, institutional resistance or significant policy implications.  Systemic Impact, Policy Integration, and External Engagement Translate investigative findings into systemic insights that inform IPC policy and public education. Collaborate with policy teams to integrate emerging risks and technological developments. Represent IPC in high-level forums and inter-jurisdictional initiatives including joint or coordinated investigations with federal, provincial or territorial oversight bodies. Support transparent public reporting and communication of lessons learned. Compensation : $152,593 - $192,232 Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate demonstrates integrity, independence, and sound judgment. They build trust through collaboration, champion innovation, and drive continuous improvement. With exceptional communication skills, they inspire confidence and ensure investigations achieve systemic impact and reinforce public trust. Experience and Qualifications Education in public administration, information management, privacy law or related fields. Senior-level experience in legal, privacy, or regulatory investigations within an oversight body, tribunal, or public service setting. Proven experience managing teams, complex investigations, and staff development initiatives. Advanced knowledge of administrative law, statutory interpretation, and regulatory compliance, under FIPPA, MFIPPA, PHIPA, and CYFSA or similar laws. Ability to exercise sound legal judgment, strategic thinking, and effective risk management in sensitive matters. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and distill complex legal concepts clearly and in plain language to diverse audiences. A legal degree and membership in good standing with a Canadian law society, as well as the ability to communicate in French, are considered valuable assets. How to Apply If you are interested in pursuing this exciting opportunity, please apply online here . For more information or to ask any questions, please contact Bola Moradeyo at bmoradeyo@kbrs.ca . Diversity and Accessibility Statement IPC is committed to being an organization where diversity and different perspectives are valued. They strive to be an organization that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the communities and organizations they serve and encourage applications from candidates who identify as part of a traditionally marginalized community. KBRS will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that considers an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation to participate as a candidate in the recruitment process, please contact accommodate@kbrs.ca or communicate your needs to our team.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.   The Executive Assistant contributes to the overall success of Strategic Services, providing primary support to their designated executive and general support to the Legal Department, Legal & Corporate Affairs, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.   Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:   Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. Provide a variety of complex and routine administrative support to the EVP & General Counsel, and the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. Maintain daily calendar and schedules meetings for the EVP and the SVP. Ensure the necessary background information and materials are gathered prior to EVP’s meetings/appointments. Prepare quarterly certification sign-offs for distribution, follow-up to ensure completion. Receive inquiries and manage the EVP’s inbox in order to identify priorities for the attention of the EVP. Arrange and coordinate domestic and international travel. Prepare and submit expense reports. Perform a variety of other administrative duties and support as required. Multi-task assignments as needed while effectively dealing with deadlines When required, interacts with executive management across all business lines as well as external stakeholders. Support the approval of standard expenditures submitted to the EVP. Support the planning and execution of department events including town halls and monthly meetings. Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions. Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk. Champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment   Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:   This position deals with numerous sensitive issues, requiring strict confidentiality and accuracy. The incumbent is expected to troubleshoot and make independent decisions within defined parameters on day to day assignments and seek guidance/clarity on policy and objectives.   Minimum 5 years Senior/Executive Legal Assistant experience. High level of judgement/organizational skills and initiative to deal with complex duties. Ability to adapt to constantly shifting priorities in a high pressured changing work environment. Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with sensitive, highly confidential matters. Excellent interpersonal and written skills to communicate with management, business lines as well as working in a team environment. Highly organized and ability to multi-task. Proven experience interacting with senior management. Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to work in a collaborative manner within the department and with staff in other departments Good knowledge of specialized legal terminology, documents, and procedures. Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite and software tools as applied to the position. Strong understanding of Scotiabank’s organizational structure and adaptability to the operational environment. Some more information you might want to know:   Number of Board and Committee Meetings – 10 Board; 25 Committee per year Number of Annual General Meetings and Out-of-Town Meetings – 1 AGM Number of Directors: 13   Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Lakehead University Community Legal Services is a legal clinic within the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law that provides legal services to low-income clients, as well as an experience based educational program for Lakehead Law students. Our work includes individual case files, teaching, community outreach and public legal education within the District of Thunder Bay. We are seeking an energetic, highly organized, detail-oriented individual with sound judgement, and excellent interpersonal skills, to join our clinic as a Legal Administrative Assistant. The clinic provides legal services for low-income clients, in the areas of Criminal Law, Provincial Offences, Tenant Rights, Employment Law, and Small Claims/Civil disputes. Our clinic is staffed by a Director, Review Counsel, Legal Administrative Assistants, and law students. Familiarity with the legal system and experience with the administration of a busy law office environment is essential. Reporting to the Clinic Director, this position will work in a team environment alongside another Legal Administrative Assistant ensuring smooth operation of all day-to-day administrative matters at the clinic.

The Ministry of the Attorney General requires a highly organized and proactive individual to provide full administrative assistance to Managers and/or Deputy Directors in the Crown Law Office-Civil Division. The Branch: Crown Law Office - Civil (CLOC) is responsible for providing litigation and advisory services to various government bodies. CLOC has close to 100 counsel and opens on average 1,300 new files a year. The members of the advisory services group act as solicitors for the ministry of the Attorney General and also provide legal advice to other ministries and agencies on a broad spectrum of legal issues with government-wide significance. Counsel in the litigation services group provide legal representation of the Crown, its ministries, agencies, boards and commissions in a wide variety of matters involving issues of public importance in all levels of courts. Note: There is one temporary position available for 12 months with possible extension. This position could entail working with Managers or Deputy Directors. OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service. We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code . Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation. What can I expect to do in this role? In this position, you will: Provide secretarial, administrative and clerical support services to Managers and/or Deputy Directors. Prepare, update and coordinate the production, approvals and distribution of human resources, administrative and financial documents. Provide assistance with coordination of facilities and accommodation requirements for the office. Organize, track and schedule meetings and office events as required by management. Track and schedule managers' schedules. Provide backup support for the receptionist and other administrative assistants as required. Maintain filing systems. Respond to or redirect inquiries as required. How do I qualify? Essential Skills and Knowledge You can obtain knowledge and understanding of the Crown Law Office - Civil's role, objectives and activities. You have knowledge of and experience with secretarial functions, administrative methods and established internal office procedures. You have knowledge of administrative, human resources and basic accounting policies, guidelines and procedures. You are proficient with standard software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and MS Forms to produce, track or create correspondence, summary reports, spreadsheets, and statistical reports. You can operate and maintain office equipment such as photocopiers, facsimiles, printers, and binding machines to copy, fax, print and bind material/information. Typing to 50 wpm. Communication and Interpersonal Skills You can: Provide quality and timely service to internal and external clients (example: senior management, counsel, staff and vendors). Work independently with minimal guidance. Work with a high degree of tact, initiative and judgement when dealing with staff or handling confidential human resources information. Draft or compose letters for managers, or emails to staff regarding administrative or procedural changes. Organization and Problem-Solving Skills You can: Coordinate the activities and maintain the filing systems. Set priorities to meet conflicting demands. Work in a high pressure environment. Produce work accurately and in a timely fashion. Gather information to assess the concern and urgency of the problem. 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 720 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check