Job Title: Legal Counsel
Department: Office of the Registrar
Status: Full-time; Permanent
Location: Vancouver, BC
Who We Are
The College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC, or the College) is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The College regulates over 10,000 health professionals, including chiropractors, massage therapists, naturopathic physicians, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and acupuncturists across British Columbia.
Formed on June 28, 2024, through the amalgamation of four provincial health profession regulators, the College was established as part of the Ministry of Health’s initiative to modernize the health profession regulatory framework in B.C. Its primary role is to protect public health and safety by licensing and regulating health professionals and the settings in which they practice. This includes ensuring that every health professional within its purview is fully qualified to provide safe and ethical care.
About This Employment Opportunity
The College is seeking an individual with extensive experience in administrative law and litigation, providing risk-informed legal advice on professional conduct matters, and supporting regulatory decision-making within complex legislative and governance frameworks to take on the role of Legal Counsel.
Reporting to the Director, Legal Services, the Legal Counsel supports the effective, fair, and risk-informed management of legal matters related to the professional conduct and discipline processes at the College. This includes providing legal advice and support across complaints investigations, consent resolution, and discipline hearings, ensuring alignment with applicable legislation, including the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA), the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and relevant privacy legislation, as well as College bylaws and administrative law principles.
The Legal Counsel also provides strategic and legal advice to the Registrar/CEO, Executive Director, committees, and staff, as appropriate, to support sound decision-making and the development of policies, processes, and practices within the College’s regulatory mandate. This role contributes to advancing a regulatory approach that is fair, transparent, and responsive, while supporting the College’s public protection mandate and broader commitments to reconciliation.
It is essential for all College staff to contribute to a public protection mandate, delivering efficient and responsive services that align with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and broader commitments to reconciliation, while supporting the College in meeting its regulatory, strategic, and operational goals.
Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)
- Provide legal analysis and advice, in consultation with the Director, Legal Services, & Deputy Registrar, to staff, leadership, and statutory decision-maker on professional conduct matters, applying a risk-informed and trauma-informed approach.
- Advise on investigative strategy and outcomes, including drafting reasons for decisions and negotiating consent resolution agreements.
- Take carriage of legal proceedings within a team-based model, including summary protection applications, records applications, discipline hearings, judicial reviews, and proceedings before the Health Professions Review Board (HPRB).
- Provide instructions to external counsel on professional conduct matters and support alternative resolution processes, as required.
- Support the continuous review and improvement of complaint intake and assessment processes, including the implementation of culturally safe and distinctions-based approaches.
- Maintain a strong understanding of privacy legislation as it applies to professional conduct matters, and support Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPPA) processes, including breach management and compliance requirements.
- Conduct investigations, as required, in alignment with legislative and procedural requirements.
- Support the review and development of bylaws, policies, and procedures to ensure legal compliance and alignment with regulatory best practices.
- Identify legally complex or high-risk matters, in consultation with the Director, Legal Services, & Deputy Registrar, and provide timely legal advice to staff, committees, the Executive Director, and the Registrar & CEO.
- Liaise and collaborate with internal stakeholders across the organization to support consistent and coordinated regulatory processes.
- Provide legal education and training to staff, committee members, and, as appropriate, registrants and the public.
- Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning in Indigenous cultural safety, humility, and anti-racism, and support organizational efforts to address Indigenous-specific racism in the health care system.
- Contribute to and support an organizational culture grounded in equity, diversity, inclusion, mutual respect, collaboration, and service excellence.
- Performs other duties, functions, and responsibilities as assigned by the Director, Legal Services, & Deputy Registrar.
Qualifications and Skills
- Practicing lawyer in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia or eligible for membership within a specified period.
- 5-10 years of administrative law and litigation experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working in a professional regulatory or government organization or a closely related field.
- Experience advising statutory decision makers and drafting decisions.
- Thorough knowledge of existing common law and legislation including the HPOA FOIPPA, Regulated Health Practitioners Regulation and the Complementary Health Professionals Regulation and other statutes that impact the organization’s operations.
- Ability to work within several statutory frameworks and apply relevant legal principles to diverse issues.
- Ability to provide legal opinions and advice in a pragmatic, risk-based manner.
- Effective communicator both orally and written.
- Collaborative spirit with a passion for fostering regulatory excellence.
- Awareness of the DRIPA and Action Plan and their application to the work at CCHPBC.
- Knowledge of the social, economic, political, and historical impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples, along with familiarity with Indigenous-specific anti-racism, cultural safety, and relevant foundational documents and legislative commitments and how they intersect across the health care system.
An individual who meets either the established formal qualification or the accepted equivalency can be considered equally for this role.
Compensation and Perks
The compensation for this position ranges from $129,608 to $145,000 to annually, based on a 37.5-hour work week. The starting salary will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, experience, the salaries of peers within the same range, market conditions, and other relevant considerations.
CCHPBC offers a competitive compensation package, including health and dental benefits, employee assistance program, Municipal Pension Plan, and paid time-off package. Other perks include flexible hybrid work arrangement, professional development opportunities, and office closures for the 11 statutory holidays in B.C., as well as Easter Monday and Boxing Day.
Application Process
If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your resume and cover letter on our career’s portal on our website, www.cchpbc.ca/about/#careers by Friday, July 3rd, 2026. This position will remain open until filled, but priority will be given to applications received by the deadline. References, education and credential verifications, and a criminal record check may be required for final candidates. Internal applicants will need to submit an application with the HR team by Friday, July 3rd, 2026.
CCHPBC values diversity as a vital strength, extending beyond representation to meaningful inclusion, empowerment, and support for individuals of diverse backgrounds, identities, experiences, and abilities. We are committed to fostering an environment where all are respected and able to thrive, and we welcome applications from individuals who identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, gender diverse, persons with disabilities, and neurodivergent.
The College provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the selection process. If you require accommodation, please inform us when contacted for an interview or assessment. All accommodation information will be kept confidential.
We appreciate all applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
