High Impact Opportunities for Experienced Counsel in Competition Law

Posting details

• Reference number: JUS26J-078695-000072
• Selection process number: 2026-JUS-EA-515378
• Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
• Level: LP-03, LP-04

Work environment

The Department of Justice Canada is recruiting experienced counsel to join a dynamic team working on some of the Government of Canada’s most challenging and important files. This is an opportunity for lawyers who are passionate about protecting and promoting competition, fostering competitive and innovative markets for the benefit of Canadians and the Canadian economy and advocating for the public interest. Counsel will play a meaningful role in matters of national importance, with significant responsibility and early hands-on involvement. Experience in competition law is an asset. The Competition Bureau Legal Services (CBLS), advises and represents the Commissioner of Competition in the enforcement of Canada’s competition laws. Counsel in CBLS play a central role in shaping enforcement strategy from investigation through litigation, working on complex matters that affect Canadian markets, businesses, and consumers. They provide practical, rigorous legal advice; assess evidence and legal risk; support the development of remedies; and appear before the Competition Tribunal, the Federal Court, provincial superior courts, and appellate courts. The work requires strong judgment, sophisticated litigation skills, the ability to develop deep expertise in competition law and the ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams while offering meaningful opportunities to contribute to high-impact public-interest enforcement.

Intent of the process

Please note that the immediate need is to staff positions in Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa. A pool of qualified candidates may be established from this inventory which may be used to staff similar positions (term or indeterminate) within the Department of Justice (including our Legal Services Units located in various government departments). Candidates may be required to meet asset qualifications, organizational needs or other qualifications specific to the position being staffed that may or may not be listed in this job advertisement. STREAM 1 (LP-04): General Counsel STREAM 2 (LP-03): Senior Counsel

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment. ► SALARY: as set out in the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment, the rate of pay on appointment for persons coming from outside the public service is normally set at the minimum rate of the pay scale. However, the delegated authority has the discretion to appoint a person from outside the Public Service at a rate above the minimum, based on their years of experience, demonstrated competencies, and overall profile. The rate of pay on appointment of a person in the public service is to be established in accordance with the rules for promotion or deployment. ► Please note that the first screening of applications is expected to take place within the next few weeks. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for consideration. ► This inventory will be open for six (months). Please ensure to update your applicant profile whenever there is a change of your information or availability.

• To update your application, please go to your “Job Applications Submitted”, click “Retrieve Application”, update your information and click “Submit Application”.
• Should you no longer be interested in being assessed, please go to your “Job Applications Submitted”, click “Retrieve Application”, and “Delete Application”.

Language requirements

Various language requirements and/or profiles