Legal Counsel (Junior Level)
PHSA Corporate
Vancouver, BC
The Legal Counsel (Junior Level) works in collaboration with PHSA Associate and Senior Legal Counsel on the provision of a broad range of legal services to the organization to ensure maintenance of its operations and provides in-house legal support and consultation on processes, policies and contracts. Also provides timely and well-reasoned legal opinion and advice to internal and external stakeholders in respect of general and complex legal matters pertaining to risk management issues, legal review of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) requests and other legal issues as they arise, and where required, represents the organization in Small Claims Court and in matters before administrative tribunals. The Legal Advisor receives support and mentorship from PHSA Legal Counsel on issues of increased complexity and organizational impact.
What you’ll do
- Provide legal counsel and guidance to corporate and operational departments and senior leadership on a wide variety of legal matters/issues. Review, research, interpret and prepares legal opinions. Anticipates and identifies legal issues and counsels senior leadership to develop legal strategies and solutions to address, prevent and/or eliminate situations of legal risk.
- Provides advice on regulatory compliance and public law principles, including principles of good governance, transparency and public accountability.
- Draft, review, amend, and interpret contracts, leases, forms, documents, proposals, policies, guidelines, and strategy papers for legal effect, and provides constructive advice and input. Provides guidance on implications and courses of action and represents the organization in negotiations with external organizations and agencies. Advises on business risk mitigation strategies where legal exposures exist.
- Represent the organization at various hearings such as in Small Claims Court and in matters before administrative tribunals and presents arguments.
What you bring
- A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Law Degree from an accredited University supplemented by a minimum of two (2) to five (5) years’ recent, related in-house and/or external legal corporate law experience.
- Current member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia.
- Demonstrated knowledge of BC corporate, healthcare, privacy law and regulations and a track record of building a team environment.
- Excellent customer service, strong leadership, engagement and communication competencies, in addition to the integrity, trust and professionalism that the role requires.
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $108,147 - $155,461/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part-time roles.
Location: 1333 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Closing date: Until Filled
Hours of Work: 08:30-16:30 Monday-Friday
Requisition #: 201147E
What we do
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
Attention current employees of PHSA:
You must apply via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca.
The internal job posting expires on July 13, 2026 and will no longer be accessible. If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail [email protected] with the six-digit job requisition number and your PHSA employee ID number to be considered as a late internal applicant. Please do not apply for the external job posting.
If you have not yet set up an internal profile, please e-mail [email protected] with your PHSA employee ID number to obtain your temporary password. Our business hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, excluding Statutory Holidays and a Help Desk Representative will respond to you with 1-2 business days.
If you are not a current employee of PHSA and require assistance with your application, please contact the External Careers team at [email protected].
