Legal Counsel

We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. We're looking for a Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal advice to Vancity and its subsidiaries to mitigate risk and help achieve business goals. This is a Full-time, Permanent role based at our Vancouver head office and will report to either the Director, Deputy General Counsel or the VP Legal, General Counsel, and through them to the Chief Legal Officer. This is a hybrid role, four days per week in office.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Law or Juris Doctor
• Minimum of 4-8 years’ relevant experience at either a law firm or in-house
• Member in good standing of Law Society of British Columbia
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Commercial law expertise and experience in the financial services industry
• Ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice

Benefits

• Customizable Benefits
• Generous Vacation
• Extra Stat Holidays
• Immediate Health Coverage
• Defined Benefit Pension