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Legal Counsel (Full Time, Permanent)   Salary: $89,007.00 - $139,073.00/Annually Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Start Date: As soon as possible Language: English Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree Positions Available: 1 NOC Group: Lawyers and Quebec Notaries (4112) NOC Job Title: Legal Counsel Expires in 58 days Expires: 2021-04-23 Posted: 2021-02-23 Last Updated: 2021-02-23 Job Location(s) Kamloops, British Columbia Job Description Job Summary:  Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, the Legal Counsel will support BCLC’s ongoing business by providing legal advice and guidance on a broad spectrum of legal matters including risk assessment, compliance, legal drafting of contracts, and negotiations.  This role involves building influential relationships and working cooperatively with the business units it serves, other counsel, and articling students. Key Accountabilities: •    Proactively identifies and evaluates complex legal issues regarding business initiatives, particularly those with visibility or risk, and develops and recommends solutions to achieve business objectives efficiently with minimum legal and practical risk. •    Supports all Senior Legal Counsel, as well as all levels and business units in the company to resolve unanticipated issues and risks as they arise. •    Supports the resolution of pending or threatened disputes between the corporation and third parties. Assesses and coordinates management of litigation and provides instruction to external counsel in conjunction with Senior Legal Counsel, as required. •    Develops and implements mitigation strategies to reduce impact of the corporation’s exposure to legal and business risks. •    Provides practical legal advice to all business units on a wide variety of matters.   •    Implements and supports best practices recommendations regarding corporate compliance. •    Drafts and edits correspondence, memos, internal/external briefing papers, and legal briefs regarding sensitive issues with reputational and other risks. •    Establishes and maintains strong communications and working relationships within the corporation to ensure that legal advice is sought by internal clients when needed and at times, to external stakeholders, as required. Supports and fosters a culture of compliance and collaboration. •    May provide support on freedom of information matters, including preparing submissions, attending hearings and court proceedings. Works closely with the BCLC Freedom of Information (FOI) department and assists with preparation of FOI responses, as needed. Education and Experience: •    Law degree and a current member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia; •    Minimum 3-6 years in public or private law practice in a related field, including corporate and commercial law, intellectual property law, information technology law, creditors’ remedies, administrative law or contract interpretation, drafting, and negotiation would be an asset.  •    Experience giving practical legal advice to businesses through building strong knowledge of the business and understanding strategies and risks. •    Experience with regulatory, administrative and privacy law proceedings and commercial and inter-jurisdictional agreements would be an asset; •    Experience with government procurement law would be considered an asset; •    Experience with general litigation would be considered an asset; •    Experience with gaming law would be considered an asset; •    An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.  

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, the Legal Counsel will support BCLC’s ongoing business by providing legal advice and guidance on a broad spectrum of legal matters including risk assessment, compliance, legal drafting of contracts, and negotiations. This role involves building influential relationships and working cooperatively with the business units it serves, other counsel, and articling students.   Key Accountabilities Proactively identifies and evaluates complex legal issues regarding business initiatives, particularly those with visibility or risk, and develops and recommends solutions to achieve business objectives efficiently with minimum legal and practical risk. Supports all Senior Legal Counsel, as well as all levels and business units in the company to resolve unanticipated issues and risks as they arise. Supports the resolution of pending or threatened disputes between the corporation and third parties. Assesses and coordinates management of litigation and provides instruction to external counsel in conjunction with Senior Legal Counsel, as required. Develops and implements mitigation strategies to reduce impact of the corporation’s exposure to legal and business risks. Provides practical legal advice to all business units on a wide variety of matters. Implements and supports best practices recommendations regarding corporate compliance. Drafts and edits correspondence, memos, internal/external briefing papers, and legal briefs regarding sensitive issues with reputational and other risks. Establishes and maintains strong communications and working relationships within the corporation to ensure that legal advice is sought by internal clients when needed and at times, to external stakeholders, as required. Supports and fosters a culture of compliance and collaboration. May provide support on freedom of information matters, including preparing submissions, attending hearings and court proceedings. Works closely with the BCLC Freedom of Information (FOI) department and assists with preparation of FOI responses, as needed. Minimum Required Qualifications Education and Experience Law degree and a current member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia; Minimum 3-6 years in public or private law practice in a related field, including corporate and commercial law, intellectual property law, information technology law, creditors’ remedies, administrative law or contract interpretation, drafting, and negotiation would be an asset. Experience giving practical legal advice to businesses through building strong knowledge of the business and understanding strategies and risks. Experience with regulatory, administrative and privacy law proceedings and commercial and inter-jurisdictional agreements would be an asset; Experience with government procurement law would be considered an asset; Experience with general litigation would be considered an asset; Experience with gaming law would be considered an asset; An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Technical Requirements Ability to handle a diverse range of complex issues and responsibilities in an accomplished and professional manner; Strong commercial law skills; Strong business acumen; Strong working knowledge of the provisions of the FIPPA and regulations; Ability to represent the corporation at formal proceedings (both court and administrative) would be an asset; Well-developed organizational skills; Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization in writing and in person, in both formal and informal settings; Strong analytical skills including the ability to identify potential issues and risks and craft solutions; Pragmatic and business-oriented approach to find solutions to legal matters; able to work cross-functionally to influence business practices and build buy-in. Thorough understanding of protecting legal privilege and maintaining strict confidentiality; Ability to work autonomously and in a dynamic and changing environment whilst having a clear team-building spirit and focus; Exceptional relationship-building skills with Senior Legal Counsel as well as stakeholders, both internal and external, in a complex organization; a highly respected and collaborative team player; empathetic and participatory. Builds a high level of trust and cooperation.   Please Note This opportunity will remain open until a qualified candidate pool has been established. Please Note Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada

The Opportunity: As the Administrative Legal Assistant/Intake Legal Assistant (ALA/ILA), Parents Legal Centre (PLC), you will be part of a team working to assist parents with child protection matters to reach early collaborative resolutions where appropriate. As part of the Indigenous Services Division of Legal Aid BC (LABC), the PLCs have a focus on serving Indigenous people. The Parents Legal Centre take s a holistic approach early in the child protection process to help families stay together where possible. The PLC supports parents to resolve not only their legal matter but also the underlying non-legal issues, such as housing or addictions, which often contribute to protection concerns in the first place. Better outcomes may be achieved when parents access legal advice and support at the early stages in their interaction with child protection authorities. Who We Are: The Legal Aid BC (LABC) is the provincial legal aid provider in British Columbia. As a non-profit organization, our goal is to provide legal information, advice, and representation services to people with low incomes in BC. We assist some of BC’s most vulnerable and marginalized citizens: those who do not have the financial, educational, social or health resources to effectively access the justice system when their families, freedom, or safety are at risk. As PLC Administrative Legal Assistant/Intake Legal Assistant you will: Provide administrative support to the PLC lawyers and advocates/paralegals; Provide front line services to the public and intake services, including taking client information, identify legal problems and urgency, assess eligibility, give legal information and verify legal advice, check conflicts and make appointments; Draft, produce routine correspondence and legal documents, answer telephone inquiries, provide information on services offered or direct to other services; Manage client filing system (paper and electronic); Process and maintain program data, databases, data input and reporting; Liaise with other agencies in the community that provide assistance to our clients; Work in collaboration with PLC team (managing lawyer, lawyer(s), paralegal/advocate(s) and other administrative legal assistant(s)) and liaise with other LABC intake assistants. The Ideal Candidate: You have completed Legal Administration courses or program, or courses in Law or Sociology supplemented by a minimum of five (5) years of administrative experience in a law environment and one (1) year of intake experience. You have a strong desire to assist disadvantaged clients, including those experiencing family violence or addiction issues, those with low income, or those with mental disabilities. You have an awareness of a community’s cultural diversity, particularly Indigenous cultures. You strive to exceed expectations and are a team player. We Offer: A competitive annual salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including: four weeks paid vacation to start that grows the longer you are with LABC an excellent employee benefits package, where premiums are 100% paid by LABC a generous pension plan support for training and development an Employee and Family Assistance program the opportunity to participate in various Employee programs (Employee Wellness, etc.) generous leave provisions (sick time, special leaves) 13 paid statutory holidays For more information, please see LABC website for the position(s) posting with full job requirements: https://legalaid.bc.ca/general/currentVacancies Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, together with a résumé, outlining how their qualifications meet the position requirements and quote competition number B027-20 to: We would like to thank all external applicants for their interest but regret that only those shortlisted will be contacted. The Legal Aid BC is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian Society. Members of equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply. Reference ID: B027-20 Application deadline: 2020-09-17 Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: $46,339.00-$52,917.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance Vision care Wellness program