Reporting to the Senior Director, Legal Services & General Counsel, the Senior Legal Counsel performs corporate legal services as part of HEABC's in-house Legal Services, Negotiations & Labour Relations department. The Senior Legal Counsel provides legal advice and opinions relating to a comprehensive range of policy and corporate matters internal to the organization including third-party contracts and funding agreements, risk management, and board compliance. Working with the Privacy department, this role is a key point of contact within HEABC for all third-party contracts, including creating template agreements, negotiating with third parties, and overseeing renewals and amendments.
Responsibilities include:
- Provides expert senior-level legal advice, guidance, strategic input and opinions (verbal and written) on internal HEABC legal matters, including third-party contracts and board compliance. Provides assessment of legal risk and advice regarding risk management.
- Structures, negotiates, drafts, and reviews third-party contracts and other legal documents, including vendor agreements, professional /master services agreements, and non-disclosure agreements. Drafts, reviews, amends, and interprets all corporate contracts, leases, forms, documents, proposals, policies, and strategy papers for legal effect, and provides constructive advice and input to senior leadership.
- Identifies and mitigates legal and corporate risks and provides actionable solutions to protect organizational interests.
- Acts as a primary legal resource for the Board of Directors, ensuring all board and committee actions adhere to fiduciary duties, bylaws, and statutory requirements.
- Reviews, researches, interprets and prepares legal opinions (verbal and written) to the Senior Director and/or others on legal issues related to corporate functions; anticipates and identifies issues, and advises on business risk mitigation strategies where legal exposures exist.
- Provides leadership and advice to others in the provision of legal research and analysis for HEABC.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with member organizations and other outside agencies; fosters effective working relationships at senior management levels and represents HEABC in public relations activities at local, provincial and national levels.
Required Experience & Knowledge:
Bachelor's degree and a Degree in Law (LL.B or J.D.) from an accredited university and license to practice law in British Columbia. A minimum of five (5) years' recent, related in-house or private practice experience in corporate and commercial law. Current member in good standing of the Law Society of BC.
- Knowledge of corporate matters, including third-party contracts, risk mitigation, and board compliance.
- Comprehensive knowledge and expertise in legal research, evaluation and interpretation of legal issues.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to collaborate, facilitate, negotiate and persuade others.
- Demonstrated analytical, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Demonstrated ability to organize, plan and execute work within demanding work schedules.
This position is well-suited to an individual interested in pursuing a career in an interesting segment of the public sector, and who values the opportunity to make a positive public contribution through their work.
Salary Range: $130,864 to $171,758
Typical Hiring Range: $130,864 to $163,579
In determining salary, HEABC considers many factors including the successful candidate's skillset and experience as well as internal equity. The final salary offer will be at HEABC's sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you're looking for a fulfilling and challenging career within a dynamic organization, please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your experience at: https://healthemployersassociationofbc.bamboohr.com/jobs/
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