Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate

Are you looking to grow your career? Look no further than HEABC, the Health Employers Association of British Columbia. We contribute to the growth and sustainability of the BC health care system.

We are proud to offer:

• In office or hybrid work environment – flexibility that suits your needs.
• Competitive salary
• Four weeks of vacation, earned in your first year of employment & 13 statutory holidays.
• Comprehensive health & dental benefits, with immediate coverage upon starting.
• Pension Plan - BC’s Municipal Pension Plan is one of the largest pension plans in Canada and provides secure retirement income to plan members.
• Training and development opportunities – HEABC supports your continuing education & growth.
• A work environment which values work-life balance, respect, recognition, teamwork, and inclusivity
• The opportunity to make a positive contribution to the BC health care system through your work.

HEABC leads and supports the strategic planning related to human resources and labour relations on behalf of British Columbia’s publicly funded health employers. HEABC is responsible for negotiating provincial agreements for 138,000 unionized health care employees including nurses, physician residents, ambulance paramedics, health science professionals, and more.

Join our highly talented team in a culture of learning, innovation, and visionary thinking.

The successful candidate may be permitted to work in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and flexible work location) and will live within commuting distance of our Vancouver office.

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OPPORTUNITY:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Legal Services & General Counsel, the Senior Legal Counsel performs corporate legal services as part of HEABC’s in-house Legal Services, Negotiations & Labour Relations department. The Senior Legal Counsel provides legal advice and opinions relating to a comprehensive range of policy and corporate matters internal to the organization including third-party contracts and funding agreements, risk management, and board compliance. Working with the Privacy department, this role is a key point of contact within HEABC for all third-party contracts, including creating template agreements, negotiating with third parties, and overseeing renewals and amendments.

Responsibilities include

• Provides expert senior-level legal advice, guidance, strategic input and opinions (verbal and written) on internal HEABC legal matters, including third-party contracts and board compliance. Provides assessment of legal risk and advice regarding risk management.
• Structures, negotiates, drafts, and reviews third-party contracts and other legal documents, including vendor agreements, professional /master services agreements, and non-disclosure agreements. Drafts, reviews, amends, and interprets all corporate contracts, leases, forms, documents, proposals, policies, and strategy papers for legal effect, and provides constructive advice and input to senior leadership.
• Identifies and mitigates legal and corporate risks and provides actionable solutions to protect organizational interests.
• Acts as a primary legal resource for the Board of Directors, ensuring all board and committee actions adhere to fiduciary duties, bylaws, and statutory requirements.
• Reviews, researches, interprets and prepares legal opinions (verbal and written) to the Senior Director and/or others on legal issues related to corporate functions; anticipates and identifies issues, and advises on business risk mitigation strategies where legal exposures exist.
• Provides leadership and advice to others in the provision of legal research and analysis for HEABC.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with member organizations and other outside agencies; fosters effective working relationships at senior management levels and represents HEABC in public relations activities at local, provincial and national levels.

Required Experience & Knowledge

Bachelor’s degree and a Degree in Law (LL.B or J.D.) from an accredited university and license to practice law in British Columbia. A minimum of five (5) years’ recent, related in-house or private practice experience in corporate and commercial law. Current member in good standing of the Law Society of BC.

• Knowledge of corporate matters, including third-party contracts, risk mitigation, and board compliance.
• Comprehensive knowledge and expertise in legal research, evaluation and interpretation of legal issues.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to collaborate, facilitate, negotiate and persuade others.
• Demonstrated analytical, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, plan and execute work within demanding work schedules.

This position is well-suited to an individual interested in pursuing a career in an interesting segment of the public sector, and who values the opportunity to make a positive public contribution through their work.

Salary Range

$130,864 to $171,758

Typical Hiring Range

$130,864 to $163,579

At HEABC, we are committed to promoting reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, creating a diverse workforce, enhancing inclusion, and removing barriers to accessibility in the workplace. These commitments advance our work with our members and government to create the human resources and labour relations environment necessary to deliver high-quality health care.

HEABC welcomes all qualified candidates to apply and encourages applications from qualified candidates who identify as members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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