Corporate Counsel

2 months ago

Richmond, Canada WorkSafeBC Full time

Job requisition number

038951

Job location

Richmond

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

Expected Salary Range

Posting period

From 10/08/2024 to 10/22/2024

Overview
- Consider joining a motivated team of lawyers who value hard work but prioritize a healthy lifestyle with a strong focus on work-life balance. WorkSafeBC’s Law & Policy division is a full-service legal department that includes both solicitor and litigation practice areas, as well as privacy lawyers and policy lawyers. We are proud to work for an organization with a mandate to improve the health and safety of workplaces across the province.**How you’ll make a difference**:You’ll ensure WorkSafeBC is serving stakeholders across B.C. effectively**Where you’ll work**

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you’ll work primarily from our Richmond office, with some flexibility to work from your home in B.C.

What you'll do
- Advising internal clients on all phases of the procurement process, including providing strategic legal advice on compliance with procurement law, drafting and advising on contract requirements, and contract/vendor management
- Negotiating agreements on behalf of WorkSafeBC with external parties and their legal counsel, and advise on and participate in stakeholder engagement planning and activities related to service providers
- Providing strategic advice to internal business groups to support the effective delivery of services and programs and in the development of new initiatives, including identifying legal issues and risks
- Providing legal advice that is sound, practical, timely, and includes options for clients to achieve their desired outcome
- Identifying and assessing actual and potential legal risks to WorkSafeBC, including liaising with management to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and options for mitigating risk
- Providing confidential advice to support governance activities

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for someone who:

- Has a strong understanding of contract law & principles
- Has strong contract drafting skills
- Demonstrates exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex policy
- Brings a client-focused, service-oriented, and problem-solving approach to providing services to internal clients
- Constantly strives to grow and develop as a lawyer and takes pride in producing quality legal services
- Earns their clients’ trust to provide legal advice that is not only right, but is practical, timely, and includes options for clients to achieve their desired outcome
- Can interact with management, peers, and clients in a confident, professional, and objective manner

**Your background and experience**
- A member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia.
- A minimum of three years of recent, related experience as a practicing lawyer with in-depth knowledge of corporate commercial law.
- Experience in procurement law is an asset but is not required.

**Important to know**
- Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada.- WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the “Policy”) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.**Who we are**

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

**What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?**

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

**Learn more**: Discover who we are.

**Our benefits**

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive s

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