Legal Counsel (Full Time, Permanent)

We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.
As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. As a Legal Counsel , you’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, providing strategic legal advice to Vancity and its subsidiaries to mitigate risk and help achieve business goals. You’ll be surrounded by a team of senior, experienced lawyers who are genuinely invested in your growth - offering guidance and training to support your career development. It’s a role where you’ll build broad in-house expertise across a range of practice areas.
This is a Full-time, Permanent role based at our Vancouver head office and will report to either the Director, Deputy General Counsel or the VP Legal, General Counsel, and through them to the Chief Legal Officer. This is a hybrid role, four days per week in office.

Experiencing a dynamic mix of legal matters where no two days look the same, supported by a collaborative team of experienced lawyers who love what they do
Partnering with business and operational teams to provide strategic legal advice that reduces risk and enables business goals. Supporting senior lawyers across a broad range of legal areas, including strategic procurement contract review and negotiation (with a focus on IT agreements), marketing and sponsorships, privacy, AI and data, litigation support, retail and commercial products and services (including retail lending), branch operations, and labour and employment matters
Assisting the business and functions in proactively identifying and mitigating legal risk
Delivering clear, timely legal guidance that helps decision-makers understand the risks and impacts at both the business unit and enterprise level
Finding ways to make legal services more efficient and helpful for the teams you support
Managing legal projects, including those related to strategic initiatives and business goals

Bachelor of Law or Juris Doctor
Minimum of 4-8 years’ relevant experience at either a law firm or in-house
Member in good standing of Law Society of British Columbia
Commercial law expertise and experience in the financial services industry
Ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice

Experienced in retail lending, labor and employment, or litigation

Strategic Legal Expert – You bring a deep understanding of legal principles, strong professional ethics, and sound judgment shaped by your education and experience. You translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice and consistently provide practical guidance to senior leaders.
Collaborative Relationship Builder – You thrive on partnership, actively building strong working relationships across Vancity. Your ability to distill complexity, provide timely insights, and support decision‑making at all levels helps you earn trust as a reliable advisor.
You investigate issues analytically, identify risks or anomalies, and embrace new technologies, approaches, and ways of working to improve outcomes and advance legal services.
Confident Negotiator & Representative – You engage confidently with opposing counsel, vendors, service providers, government partners, and external committees. You represent Vancity and the legal team with professionalism, integrity, and the ability to remain firm yet collaborative.

The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Living Wage Employer : We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.
Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
Generous Vacation : New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time.
Extra Stat Holidays : In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.
Immediate Health Coverage : Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
Defined Benefit Pension : Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative, in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.
If you require any accommodations or support at any stage of the recruitment process (including the application stage), we encourage you to let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at View email address on ca.snapjobsearch.com.