Western Forest Products

What You’ll Do: Western is seeking a Legal Counsel to support the Company in the preparation, development, and handling of a wide range of legal matters and processes in all areas of the Company’s business in a proactive and business-focused manner. A key focus of the role will be reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad array of commercial agreements; advising on corporate governance matters; developing and maintaining legal templates and precedents tailored for the needs of the business; and working with internal and external stakeholders to support the Company’s business goals by providing superb legal advice. It will also involve supporting in a variety of corporate transactions, including overseeing closing deliverables, managing due diligence processes, and instructing external counsel. You will be a key member of the business, acting as the first point of contact for internal stakeholders, including triaging legal inquiries and requests and delivering practical legal advice. The ideal candidate for this position has a positive attitude, great interpersonal skills, strong desire to learn and tackle new challenges and a track record of delivering exceptional results. Who You Are:  Our ideal candidate has a degree in law and is a member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia or other provincial association. Additionally, the candidate will have 3-4 years relevant experience at a corporate/commercial law firm or in-house legal department. Experience in forest products or other resource-based industries is considered an asset. Work Environment:  We are currently working in a hybrid work environment. Expectations for the time being are that this role will be a mix of working from home and work from office with proper safety plans in place. RESPONSIBILITIES Contract Review and Management Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts and arrangements, including service agreements, technology agreements, supply agreements, and non-disclosure agreements. Work with various departments to ensure that contractual and legal risks are appropriately identified and mitigated Develop, review, and maintain templates and precedents, including proactively identifying and implementing changes to address risk exposures identified through administration of existing contracts Educate and provide support to other business units on templates, precedents and the Company’s contract management policy and process Assist in optimizing the Company’s contract review and document retention processes Key Responsibilities Act as the first point of contact for the legal team, including responding to routine day-to-day legal inquiries, resolving issues collaboratively with other business units and triaging legal inquiries and requests Assist with a variety of corporate transactions (acquisitions, divestures, partnerships, joint ventures, and financings), including managing due diligence, drafting closing documents and liasing with external counsel Conduct legal research on diverse and developing legal issues impacting the Company’s business and provide legal advice on the interpretation of contracts and relevant federal and provincial legislation Stay abreast of legal and regulatory changes impacting the Company’s business, including federal and provincial legislation, orders, case law, public company compliance, ESG and other regulatory developments relating to the forestry sector and First Nations relations in order to provide cutting-edge and proactive advice Assist with corporate governance matters, including; reviewing quarterly and annual disclosure documents, preparing board of directors and committee materials for the Company and its affiliates and joint ventures (including those with First Nations), minute taking for meetings of the Company’s affiliates, and preparing annual general meeting materials Review and revise the Company’s legal, governance and other corporate policies on a periodic basis to identify and address potential compliance risks and assist in creating and implementing education programs on such policies Assist in the resolution of contract claims and other legal disputes Assist in managing external counsel, including communicating instructions and managing legal spend Perform such other duties as assigned by the Director, Legal or Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience Law degree from a recognized university Member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia, or other provincial association (preference given to BC) 3-4 years of relevant experience at a corporate/commercial law firm or in-house legal department Experience in forest products or other resource-based industries is an asset First Nations economic development and legal experience an asset Prior in-house and forestry experience is an asset Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies Excellent corporate/commercial legal skills, including strong drafting, negotiation and attention to detail Superb written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate legal advice and concepts in a clear, concise, and practical manner Strong interpersonal skills and customer service focus with the ability to work with a wide variety of internal clients and external stakeholders Highly collaborative and intellectually curious with a desire to learn from and grow with the business Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects to meet tight deadlines Demonstrated aptitude for learning quickly Proactive, self-motivated, able to remain adaptable and move quickly in a rapidly changing environment YOUR CAREER    At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people. Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace.  We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition. We provide a variety of on-the-job training and continuing education in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed. Our promote-from-within culture recognizes high performance and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance. Our  total rewards offering including competitive pay, performance bonus, pension plan, benefits and other programs designed to support our employees. WESTERN OVERVIEW Western Forest Products is a leading forest products company that sustainably manages forests and manufactures high-quality wood products. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with operations in the coastal region of BC and Washington State, Western meets the needs of customers worldwide with a specialty wood products focus and diverse product offering. Our commitment to health and safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement is core to how we do business at Western Forest Products. Our approach to responsible business practices in all aspects of our business is multi-faceted. We adhere to and employ the most stringent environmental practices in the world. The steps we take to ensure the forests in which we operate are renewed and remain healthy and viable for future generations are mirrored in the care we take to make certain our communities continue to grow and prosper. This includes investing in communities where we operate and continuing to forge mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations in respect of their local and cultural interests.

THE OPPORTUNITY Western Forest Products is looking for a Legal Assistant to join our Downtown Vancouver office. What You’ll Do: The Legal Assistant will play a key role in the effective management of the delivery of legal services to the Company. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing a range of legal support to the Company, including in relation to corporate secretarial, contract management, transactions and general administrative matters. Who You Are: The ideal candidate for this position has 5+ years of related experience, preferably as a member of an in-house legal team. You have a keen eye for detail, are able to build positive working relationships with people from all areas of the business and have exceptional organizational skills. Work Environment: We are currently working in a hybrid work environment. Expectations for the time being are that this role will be working from home and will also be within the office with proper safety plans in place. RESPONSIBILITIES Corporate Secretarial Support Maintain minute books and corporate structure charts for Company and its subsidiaries Prepare and file documents with regulatory bodies and exchanges (such as System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval, System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders and the Toronto Stock Exchange) Liaise with transfer agents concerning shareholders, share capital, and shareholder meetings Assist in preparing Board of Directors and Committees materials, including administering and managing the Company’s board portal, and organization of Shareholder meetings Draft meeting minutes, consent resolutions and other corporate documents for Company and its subsidiaries Assist with proof-reading and formatting and managing distribution and filing on SEDAR of Company’s new releases Contract Management Educate and provide support to other business units on templates and precedents and the Contract Management process and system Manage contract management review process, including facilitating review and signature by approving parties and authorized signatory and ensuring all contracts are negotiated, executed and administered in accordance with Company’s policies Administer and maintain the Company’s contract management system, including ensuring proper retention and filing of contracts Maintain templates and precedents, including implementing changes to templates and precedents Assist in optimizing contract review and retention process Other Duties Assist with transaction related matters, including managing due diligence and data rooms, managing version control of transaction documents, coordinating execution and fling of closing documents and documentation for transfer of assets Assist in administration and issuance of director and executive compensation, including DSUs, PSUs, Stock Options and RSUs Prepare and file corporate documents with Corporations Canada and the BC Registrar of Companies (such as name changes and appointment and removal of directors and officers) and liaise with external corporate records service providers Conduct corporate, land title, personal property and other searches Provide administrative support to the Legal Department, including managing and processing legal invoices for payment and managing and maintaining a bring-forward system and legal filing system Create, review, edit and format legal documents, correspondence and resources Communicate corporate and legal department policies to internal business partners Assist with Legal expense inquiries, accruals and audit requests Liaise with Legal department service providers Maintain the Legal Department page on the Company’s intranet Other duties as assigned by the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience University degree and legal assistant diploma or certificate from a recognized institution Minimum 5 years of related experience Experience as a member of an in-house legal team preferred Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies Knowledge and experience with SEDAR, SEDI and BC Online Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects and meet tight deadlines Strong written and verbal communication skills Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), prior experience with Diligent is an asset. Demonstrated aptitude for learning quickly Strong interpersonal skills and customer service focused with the ability to work with a wide variety of internal clients and external stakeholders Understands and maintains confidentiality of legal issues Proactive, self-motivated, able to remain adaptable and move quickly in a rapidly changing environment YOUR CAREER At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people. Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace. We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition. We provide a variety of on-the-job training and continuing education in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed. Our promote- from-within culture recognizes high performance and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance. Our total rewards offering including competitive pay, performance bonus, pension plan, benefits and other programs designed to support our employees. WESTERN OVERVIEW Western Forest Products is a leading forest products company that sustainably manages forests and manufactures high-quality wood products. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with operations in the coastal region of BC and Washington State, Western meets the needs of customers worldwide with a specialty wood products focus and diverse product offering. Our commitment to health and safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement is core to how we do business at Western Forest Products. Our approach to responsible business practices in all aspects of our business is multi-faceted. We adhere to and employ the most stringent environmental practices in the world. The steps we take to ensure the forests in which we operate are renewed and remain healthy and viable for future generations are mirrored in the care we take to make certain our communities continue to grow and prosper. This includes investing in communities where we operate and continuing to forge mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations in respect of their local and cultural interests.