Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel (Medical Affairs) Vancouver Coastal Health – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Salary Range: CAD $65.57 – $94.25 per hour. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Legal Counsel (Medical Affairs) provides general legal support and advice to executive leaders, manages complex clinical service contracts, and leads legal strategy for VCH. Key Responsibilities Lead and advise on the negotiation of complex clinical service contracts to ensure alignment with organizational goals and sustainability of service delivery. Provide expert legal support and guidance to VCH executive and senior leadership, staff and clients and other members of legal services team to enable effective decision-making. Support the General Counsel with short‑term planning and monitoring of day‑to‑day operations of VCH Legal Services team. Lead the development of legal strategy and supports policy development as applicable. Respond to a variety of legal issues, including escalating and challenging files that affect the healthcare industry, medical affairs and the business operations of VCH. May strategize and/or contract with external counsel on (sections of) files and projects, in order to ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Provide overall leadership and direction to team members using effective management techniques (e.g., coaching, mentoring, skill and leadership development, performance management). Inspire team toward the achievement of organizational and departmental strategic direction and goals through ensuring the culture is one in which individual competencies can thrive. Administer and supervise summer student and articling program as required. Review, research and prepare legal opinions that may have significant impact to the organization, its programs and services and to staff. Assist and inform the implementation of relevant policies and practices. Advise on new and existing legislation applicable to healthcare and the impact to the organization, programs and services, and staff. Perform other related duties as assigned. Education & Experience Law Degree from a recognized University supplemented by a minimum of ten (10) years of recent, related experience. Experience in healthcare and contract negotiations is required; a degree in Business Administration and/or knowledge of business management is an asset. Current member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia or eligible for membership within a specified period. Knowledge & Abilities Substantial knowledge of and demonstrated familiarity with the legislative and regulatory framework governing healthcare. Expertise in analyzing, researching, evaluating and interpreting legal issues. Exemplary legal writing and preparation of correspondence, summaries and reports. Expertise in providing legal opinions and advice taking into account and understanding the needs of others to achieve helpful results. Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences. Expertise in negotiating and drafting legal documents. Expertise in commercial transactions and real property law. You care for everyone You are compassionate, empathetic, and sensitive to the needs of others. You are respectful, treating people as equals, and valuing others’ perspectives and differences. You are appreciative of others’ efforts and give them praise when it’s due. You are always learning You are open minded, always receptive to different perspectives and ways of doing things. You are curious and ask questions to find a deeper understanding. You share your expertise and mentor others by sharing your knowledge and experience. You strive for better results You are accountable, and take responsibility for what you say, what you do, and who you engage in achieving better results. You are a solution finder, empowered to solve the challenges we face in healthcare. You take ownership for growth and development and personal development, always seek feedback and opportunities to improve how we do things. Benefits Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health, and dental and municipal pension plan. Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities. Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families. Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers. Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff. All new hires are required to provide COVID vaccination status and relevant health information as part of the onboarding process. Vancouver Coastal Health is recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024. Only short‑listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. To apply, submit your application via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub and contact Harleen Dastur-Randhawa, Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition at executivecareers@vch.ca. #J-18808-Ljbffr