Legal Counsel 3, Privacy
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver, BC
- $57.85 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide privacy legal support and guidance to VCH leadership, clients and other members of the Legal Services team to enable effective decision-making.
- Advise on privacy/data protection due diligence and risk mitigation in the context of commercial transactions.
- Assist in the implementation of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) governance processes.
- Develop and update legal templates.
- Advise on new and existing privacy, access and data protection legislation applicable to the organization.
- Anticipate and identify legal issues and advise management on legal strategies and solutions to mitigate legal risk.
- Provide straightforward and knowledgeable legal advice.
- Work with a collegial team of in-house counsel reporting to the General Counsel.
- Instruct, oversee and provide support to external counsel on complex privacy, access and data protection matters as required.
- Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
- Law Degree from a recognized university supplemented by a minimum of eight (8) years of recent, related experience practicing law, preferably with a public sector organization or a firm providing legal services to a public sector organization.
- A member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia (or eligible for membership within a specified period).
- Minimum of 6 years relevant solicitor's experience in corporate law, primarily privacy and access to information.
- Background in corporate and privacy law, with demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating agreements of all kinds, is essential.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas would be considered a strong asset: technology contracts, AI, privacy, and cybersecurity.
- Previous in-house, public sector or health sector experience is an asset.
- Familiarity with and/or ability to understand complex healthcare system.
- Ability to support and collaborate with wide variety of organizational clients, including health care operations teams, corporate teams and other business groups.
- Strong organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Team player with solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to provide timely and practical legal advice.
- Strong legal research and legal analysis skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- High standards of integrity, ethics and professionalism.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff