In-House Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Our client is a Vancouver-based technology company that provides a last mile delivery service to their customers across Canada. They are looking for an In-House Counsel to join their growing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice on governance to senior management, the Board of Directors and the Executive (“Executive”) including:
• Best practices,
• Development of governance,
• Which Governance Body should make which decisions and
• The processes to be followed in making those decisions;
• Provide legal advice and legal services to senior management on a wide range of legal issues, including legal liability, contracts, policy development and application, labour and employment law, and administrative law
• Identify and recommend procedures and practices to protect the company from undue liability and to assist with risk assessment and control;
• Provide strategic legal advice as well as a full range of legal services directly to the Executive;
• Review and advise administration on - contractual matters including contracts, agreements and leases;
• Provide legal advice and services directly to faculties and administrative units when requested by the deans or directors;
• Retain, instruct and oversee external legal counsel on behalf of the company where appropriate;
• In conjunction with external counsel and where appropriate, provide advice on matters related to labour relations and employment law;
• In conjunction with external counsel and where appropriate, represent the executive at mediations, arbitrations and before a variety of administrative board or tribunals;
• Participate in special initiatives and sensitive projects on an as-needed basis;
• Liaise with external counsel on litigation matters; maintenance of corporate minute book including administration and insurance of shares and stock option plan
• Maintain and draft various director resolutions
• Assist in company fund raising efforts including review of term sheet and advisory on capital raising structure

• Law degree and eligibility to practice law in British Columbia.
• Must be a member in good standing, or eligible to become a member, of the Law Society of British Columbia
• Preference given to candidates with experience in the public sector
• In-depth knowledge of contract law with the ability to draft, revise and review all contracts to which the company is a party including property agreements, affiliations agreements, research-related agreements and funding/donor agreements.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and/or review of policies, procedures, practices and processes to limit legal exposure and manage risk.
• Demonstrated skill in negotiation.
• Experience developing, interpreting, explaining and applying policies, procedures and precedents related to various areas of the law.
• Demonstrated superior written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience in employment law and advising on human rights complaints.
• Superior listening skills with an accessible, consultative management style.
• Ability to relate well to others (inside and outside the company) with the skills to build appropriate and constructive relationships.
• Skillful in managing high tension situations comfortably with diplomacy, tact and patience.
• A team player who enjoys working collaboratively. Capable of making tough decisions when required.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and deal with high-level issues in a balanced and fair manner.
• Ability to work independently