Are you a talented lawyer interested in public service and contributing to financial fairness and justice? If so, we are currently looking for a Legal Counsel to join our ombudsman team.

Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) is an organization of highly skilled professionals inspired by a public service mission. OBSI makes a difference in people’s lives every day and helps to ensure a fair, effective and trusted financial system for everyone.

Vacancy: New vacancy

Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000

Workplace Type: Hybrid arrangement with 2 days per week in office. The OBSI office is located in downtown Toronto.

The Legal Counsel supports OBSI’s legal, compliance, complaints, privacy, reconsideration, regulatory reporting, and governance functions. Working closely with the Director, Legal & Compliance, the Legal Counsel provides legal analysis and advice, supports organizational compliance and accountability activities, assists with regulatory and governance matters, and contributes to the development and improvement of policies, processes, procedures, and guidance.

This role is intended for a lawyer licensed in Ontario who can independently assess legal and compliance issues, provide practical recommendations, draft legal and regulatory correspondence, and support the Director,



Legal & Compliance on matters requiring legal judgment, while escalating significant legal, risk, compliance, strategic, governance, or policy matters as appropriate. Bilingualism in French and English is an asset.

OBSI provides a workplace that values and respects people from diverse backgrounds, talents and experiences which makes OBSI success possible. Candidates residing in the GTA will be considered and flexible work arrangements are possible.

OBSI offers a competitive total rewards package including strong base pay, variable incentive programs, comprehensive group benefits program and a company contributed pension program.

OBSI invests in employees by offering career progression and opportunities for learning and development.

Become a part of a world class ombudsman organization that all Canadians can be proud of.

OBSI strives to provide equal prospect to qualified individuals with all abilities and, as such, we are committed to offering reasonable accommodation during the hiring process. If you require special assistance or accommodation, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

While we may use digital tools to support the efficiency of our recruitment process, we do not use AI to identify or screen candidates.

📌 Legal Counsel (Toronto)
🏢 OBSI - Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments
📍 Toronto