BAND 5 - General Counsel

Government of British Columbia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a General Counsel to join its senior leadership team. This pivotal role involves providing in-house legal counsel, conducting legal research, and preparing legal opinions on human rights issues. The General Counsel will lead the Legal team, ensuring the organization's strategic direction aligns with its mission to address inequality and injustice in British Columbia. If you are passionate about human rights and have a strong legal background, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing legal counsel and advice on human rights issues.
• Strong background in legal research and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation on various legal issues.
• Lead the Legal team and contribute to strategic direction.

Skills

Legal Research

Legal Analysis

Legal Advice

Strategic Direction

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar Admission

Job description

*** Please DO NOT apply for this position by submitting your profile on the BC Government Hiring Centre website. Applications must be made via the directions below. ***

BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) exists to address the root causes of inequality, discrimination, and injustice in B.C. by shifting laws, policies, practices and cultures. We do this work through education, research, advocacy, inquiry, and monitoring.

A member of the senior leadership team, the General Counsel acts as in-house legal counsel, providing advice to and representing the Commissioner on a range of legal issues that arise in the course of BCOHRC’s work. This includes conducting legal research and analysis, preparing legal opinions, providing legal advice, particularly related to the Commissioner’s intervention and inquiry functions under sections 47.12(1)(j) and 47.15 of the Human Rights Code. In addition, the General Counsel leads BCOHRC’s Legal team and contributes to BCOHRC’s strategic direction.

HOW TO APPLY:
In order to apply on this competition, you must follow the application instructions on the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner's website at https://bchumanrights.ca/about-us/careers/

Posting Close Date: 9:00 a.m., May 12, 2025
Only applications submitted to https://bchumanrights.ca/about-us/careers/ will be accepted. Applications sent to the BC Government Hiring Centre website will not be considered.