Community Change Lawyer

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Kaizen Lab Inc. Full time

About Us

First United is a registered charity that has been serving Vancouver's Downtown Eastside community for nearly 140 years.

We offer responsive, low-barrier services to individuals who are low-income, underhoused or homeless.

We provide essential services to meet the daily needs of community members and engage in systems change work to reduce homelessness and break cycles of poverty.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to contribute to our mission of advancing equity and reducing systemic barriers faced by vulnerable populations.

The Staff Lawyer, Special Projects position is responsible for providing direct legal services, building capacity in our Advocacy program, and supporting law reform and community-based legal education initiatives within a framework of advancing respectful relations and systemic change.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary of $88,390.62 per annum
  • Annual salary progression for all staff
  • Comprehensive health benefits that include an extended health and dental plan for regular staff, spouses and dependents
  • Life insurance, Long-term Disability, and AD&D benefits
  • 15 days of paid Annual Vacation
  • 13 Statutory paid days off every year and 12 days of paid sick leave

Job Description

The Staff Lawyer will provide leadership in law reform and systemic change to advance equity across British Columbia and Canada.

The ideal candidate will have a law degree, be licensed to practice as a lawyer in British Columbia, and possess experience and interest in research and data-based approaches to law.

Main Responsibilities

  • In collaboration with the Advocacy program, identify areas for expanded legal service in areas of critical need
  • Develop legal information tools and resources in expanded legal areas
  • Conduct legal research, including interjurisdictional research
  • Provide training and support for advocates working in these areas
  • In collaboration with Advocacy program staff, identify and report on cases and patterns that invite deeper engagement with systemic legal issues or require legal representation beyond core services

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Holds a law degree and licensed to practice as a lawyer in British Columbia
  • Experience and interest in research and data-based approaches to law is an asset

Benefits

  • Salary: $88,390.62 per annum
  • Annual salary progression for all staff
  • Comprehensive health benefits that include an extended health and dental plan for regular staff, spouses and dependents
  • Life insurance, Long-term Disability, and AD&D benefits
  • 15 days of paid Annual Vacation
  • 13 Statutory paid days off every year and 12 days of paid sick leave

Others

We aim to be representative of the communities that we serve.

We welcome everyone to apply, and we strongly encourage applications from members of communities that have been marginalized based on Indigeneity, race, colour, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression.



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