Are you passionate about administrative law and employment law? WorkSafeBC’s Law and Policy division is seeking a Senior Counsel and Manager, Administrative Law and Employment Law (Senior Manager, Legal Services) with at least 7 years of experience to join us. The Senior Manager will lead a team of professionals and oversee the written hearing process for prohibited action complaints made under the Workers Compensation Act (“WCA”) related to workplace reprisals for exercising health and safety rights.
WorkSafeBC’s Law and Policy division provides comprehensive legal advice and services to WorkSafeBC through its Legal Services department. The Legal Services department includes a litigation team with a focus on administrative law, human rights law and civil litigation, a team of privacy lawyers, and a team of business lawyers who provide procurement and contract advice on all internal business matters, including information technology, the delivery of health care to workers and internal corporate business matters. Legal Services lawyers provide legal advice that is not only right, but is practical, timely, and includes options for clients to achieve their desired outcome. Consider joining a motivated team of lawyers in Law and Policy who value hard work but prioritize a healthy lifestyle with a focus on work-life balance.
How you’ll make a difference: You’ll ensure WorkSafeBC is serving stakeholders across B.C. effectively.
Working at WorkSafeBC
We serve the workers and employers across B.C., and we do that best when we're together. It's how we collaborate, learn from one another, and develop our people.
This role combines time in our Richmond office with flexibility for remote work.
We’re looking for an experienced lawyer who:
- Brings significant legal experience in the practice of administrative law and/or employment law.
- Possesses strong legal judgment and a demonstrated ability to navigate complex and evolving legal issues.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage strategic priorities with effective day-to-day leadership and operational oversight.
- Is solution-oriented and business-minded, with the ability to generate creative options for problem resolution.
- Is committed to continuous improvement and service excellence, actively seeking out opportunities to make processes more efficient and effective.
- Leads and inspires a high-performing legal team, supporting professional development and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
- Engages respectfully and effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including those from diverse backgrounds and sectors.
- Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.
Your background and experience
- A law degree (LLB or JD)
- A member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia
- A minimum of 7 years of experience practicing administrative law and/or employment law
- Strong and proven leadership, management and/or supervisory experience is preferred
Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:
- Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with vulnerable adults.
- Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada
Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.
What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.
Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.
Learn more: Discover who we are.
Our benefits
As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
- 4 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
- Benefits package that includes customizable options for health care and dental benefits, additional days off, and a health care spending account
- Otional leave arrangements
- Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)
Learn more: Find out what we offer.
Salary: $172,627- $209,742/annually
Want to apply?
- Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
- In addition to your resume and cover letter, please submit a self-authored writing sample analyzing a complex legal issue in administrative law or employment law.
- Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.
Any additional application materials must be received by email to P&C Talent Acquisition (SM) by 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date of the competition.
