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Articling Student 2025 - 2026

GAME ON – OLG needs you

We’ve said GAME ON, and we mean it – OLG is rapidly transforming its organization to better serve Ontarians by delivering great gaming experiences through our internet, retail lottery, and land-based gaming channels. Over the course of fiscal 2023-24, OLG delivered $2.4 billion in net profit to the Province of Ontario. OLG is now expanding our horizons even further, with a new strategic direction, to become a world class gaming entertainment leader with a globally admired digital platform. 

OLG’s articling student program provides an excellent opportunity to support the organization’s GAME ON strategy and work in a dynamic environment combining public and private law and public policy, in the heart of Ontario’s gaming industry. Articling students at OLG will work in a wide range of practice areas including commercial law, regulatory compliance, and litigation. You will be part of a busy in-house legal team and work directly with business colleagues in the areas of internet gaming, lottery, sports betting, land-based casinos and charitable gaming. You will support commercial transactions and initiatives and participate in the strategic management and resolution of complex disputes and business issues.  You will learn about and support OLG’s initiatives in the public interest, including innovation in areas such as new lottery games, internet gaming, digital analytics, and sports betting.  You will also work closely with and be mentored by lawyers at OLG who bring experience from major law firms, multi-national corporations, and provincial regulators.

OLG’s articling program runs for approximately 10 months. OLG currently follows a hybrid approach of working remotely up to two days a week and working from our 4120 Yonge St.  (Toronto) location at least three days a week. OLG’s remote work policy is subject to change from time to time.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:

• Here are some examples of the work you may do over your articling term at OLG: Providing legal support, analysis and guidance to internal clients in areas of law including: commercial, marketing and advertising, gaming, technology, constitutional, administrative, real estate, intellectual property, internet, procurement, municipal, freedom of information, privacy, human rights, and employment.

• Supporting commercial transactions and OLG’s business and strategic objectives in the areas of internet gaming, lottery, sports betting, land-based casinos, charitable gaming, and OLG’s social responsibility initiatives.

• Assisting with the review, development and implementation of internal policies and processes addressing legal and regulatory compliance requirements, risk management measures, and industry best practices.

• Working on litigation and compliance matters, including participating in strategic discussions.

• Collaborating with internal counsel, business clients and OLG’s external counsel.

• Preparing and presenting briefing materials for internal clients.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent academic results

• Interest in public service in a commercially-driven environment

• Interest in commercial law and the other areas of legal practice offered at OLG, and the ability and enthusiasm to work in a wide range of legal areas

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals with diverse backgrounds

• Ability to effectively work with a variety of lawyers and business colleagues in both a team environment and independently as required, with a client service focus

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Completion of a law degree (J.D. or equivalent)

• Registered in the Lawyer Licensing Process with the Law Society of Ontario

We look forward to hearing from you, interested applicants please apply online by July 28, 2025. Please submit a copy of your resume, cover letter, undergraduate and law school transcripts, and (optional) reference letters in 1 (one) PDF File. Applicants should address their cover letter to the attention of Cameron Weir, Legal Services Director. 

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity; however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

Learn about OLG – GAME ON!

OLG’s purpose is to contribute to a better Ontario by delivering great entertainment experiences for our customers. We are a multi-billion-dollar organization with a wide array of business lines including internet gaming, lottery, sports betting, land-based casinos, charitable gaming and horseracing. OLG is amidst a massive transformation focusing on being customer obsessed and bringing our digital business to a whole new level.

The key to our success is our people. Our culture will be grounded in true, positive partnerships that embrace trust, clarity, and openness in all that we do. We are supporting and empowering employees and teams across the organization through greater accountability, leadership development and growth opportunities. OLG is embracing more flexible work options and family friendly work practices including hybrid work.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential elements of our culture and cornerstones of the Five Truths that OLGers live by.  At OLG, our employees have the space to be themselves and use their perspectives and skills to benefit the people and the Province of Ontario. OLG is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

While we are re-shaping and growing our business, we are unwavering when it comes to living our purpose, and ensuring our business delivers meaningful benefits for the people of Ontario. OLG’s net profits are reinvested back into the province, contributing to the quality of life for Ontarians.

To learn more about OLG go to our website at  www.olg.ca  

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Personal information is collected by the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) and/or its third party service provider(s) under the authority of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999, SO 1999, c 12, Sch L and the Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41 (as amended) and will be used for the purpose of determining qualifications for employment with OLG and for recruitment modernization initiatives. The information will be managed in accordance with all applicable laws, OLG’s Protection of Privacy Policy (the Policy) and related policies and procedures. For any questions about this collection, please contact careers@olg.ca, 800-70 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 6V2.