In-House Legal Counsel

Description

Position: In-House Legal Counsel

Department: Legal

Reports to: Vice President, Legal& General Counsel

SUMMARY:

Working with the VP, Legal & General Counsel, theIn-House Legal Counsel isresponsible for assisting in the proactive, efficient and effective delivery of a comprehensive range of legal services and strategic business advice to Aquilini Investment Group(“AIG”)and its wide array ofsubsidiaries and related entities.The incumbent will be engaged in a variety of legal matters with an emphasis oncommercialandconstruction litigation, employment matters,real estate transactions, commercial leasing,corporate and commercial mattersand,regulatory and municipal compliance matters.

DUTIES AND RESPONIBILITIES:

(other duties may be assigned asrequired)

• Provide legal,practicaland strategic business advice, as requested, to theappropriate stakeholdersatAIG
• Act as a business partner, providing legal orientation and back-office support to different business processes and negotiations
• Draft and review legal documents and a wide variety of contracts
• Research and respond to general legal inquiries from AIG that may relate to disputes and litigation, regulatory issues,employmentand privacy matters
• Provide support in the management and resolution of disputes and litigation matters
• Represent AIG and its affiliates in proceedings before all levels of court in British Columbia, as well as administrative tribunals and regulatory bodies, including theCivil Resolution Tribunal, Residential Tenancy Branch,WorkSafe BC,Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal and British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.
• Deal with matters from intake to close, including taking initial instructions, drafting of documentation,conducting examinations for discovery,dealing with all correspondence, and proactively moving matters forward
• Assistwith drafting pleadings for employment and contractual disputes
• Assistwith negotiating,draftingand administeringreal estate and corporate transaction documents as well as a broad range of service,employmentand other general commercial agreements
• Operate andmaintaina trust account for conveyancinginaccordance withthe rulesof the Law Society of British Columbia.Liaise with external counselprovidinglegal advice to the organization
• Assess,identifyand mitigate legal issues and risks of business activities
• Prepare andmaintainlitigation summaries for AIG and its affiliates.
• Assistwithfiles and matters of varying complexity
• Keepup-to-dateon developing changes to legislation,regulationsand relevant legal news toadviseAIG
• Take responsibility for own personal and professional development, with support fromAIG

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• LL.B. or J.D. degree (or equivalent)
• Admission to the B.C. bar and in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia
• 3-6years of demonstrable post-callexperienceas a general practitioner
• Experience appearing before British Columbiacourtsand tribunals
• Strong analytical abilities and research skills
• Strong business acumen with verbal, negotiation, interpersonal and drafting skills
• High levelof composure, with the ability todemonstratesound judgment, discretion,tactand courtesy, with the ability to work under pressure andmaintainstrict confidentiality
• Stronginterpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills and an established record of providing proactive, business friendly advice
• Highly motivated and independent self-starter; comfortable learning new legal areas and skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Working knowledge ofCanLii,MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to run an organized caseload from beginning to end, withminimalsupervision
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to receive and implement feedback fromGeneral Counsel
• Excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment