ABOUT THE LAW FOUNDATION OF BC

The Law Foundation of British Columbia (the Foundation) invests in work that empowers people and strengthens communities, aimed at creating a future where systems of law and justice support all people to live and thrive in dignity.

The Foundation makes grants using funds arising from the interest paid on lawyers’ pooled trust accounts and other sources.

Through its funding, the Foundation supports many programs and services that seek to promote justice for people at both an individual and systemic level. This includes funding targeted at racial justice initiatives, supporting a network of advocacy and legal aid services, providing educational opportunities, and supporting access to legal information, to name a few.

A significant focus of the Foundation’s work is to provide funding support for Indigenous peoples’ work on justice initiatives, as prioritized by Indigenous communities, whether involving Canadian law or Indigenous legal orders.

Working at the Foundation means joining a team of passionate, hard‑working professionals. We are committed to building and supporting an inclusive and respectful working environment, where all employees are valued for their contributions to our mission, and feel a sense of safety, dignity, and belonging.

We offer a comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

- generous health and dental coverage for employees, their spouses, and dependents
- 4 weeks’ annual vacation as a base, and late December office closure
- additional paid time off for Indigenous Leave for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events and practices
- family friendly workplace policies, parental leave top‑ups, life insurance plan,



and a workplace culture with an overarching emphasis on wellness and work life balance
- RRSP contribution of 6% of salary without matching requirement
- annual wellness spending account for each employee
- generous care days (sick leave) entitlement
- flexible work arrangements
- relevant professional fees and memberships covered
- training and professional development opportunities

In its hiring practices, the Foundation strongly encourages applications from members of communities that are marginalized or that experience structural discrimination. This includes those who are Indigenous, racialized, members of non‑dominant ethnic, religious, linguistic or cultural groups, newcomers, people with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. The Foundation believes that a workforce that represents the diversity of the communities we serve strengthens our ability to achieve our mission.

We acknowledge that the Foundation’s main office is located in Vancouver on the shared lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil‑Waututh Nations, and conducts its work throughout the homelands of Indigenous peoples across the place we now call British Columbia. The Law Foundation of BC is committed to supporting a just and meaningful reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and others in these lands.

ABOUT THE ROLE





The Program and Operations Support is part of a dynamic team that is working to create innovative solutions to difficult access to justice challenges that affect diverse communities in British Columbia. This role supports the Law Foundation of BC’s grant‑making programs and operational needs. The Foundation seeks to ensure access to justice through its five mandated program funding areas: legal education, legal research, legal aid, law reform and law libraries.

Reporting to the Manager of Program Support, the Program and Operations Support plays a critical role within the Foundation, ensuring smooth and efficient execution of Program and Operations initiatives and projects. This position also contributes to the continuous improvement of administration processes and day‑to‑day operations.

The Foundation is at an exciting juncture in its history, with opportunities in all areas of its work to breathe life into the strategic plan. It is also in a period of transition, pursuing structural and operational change to respond to the recent challenges it faces. While the implementation of the five strategic priorities is an all‑of‑Foundation endeavour, it is intended that this position advances the Foundation’s mission through the key focus area of Building a Thriving Foundation, which aims to provide the Foundation with strong infrastructure and resources to serve its mandate. The position will play an integral part in supporting changes related to program processes, operations, administration, and IT support, and will provide recommendations where there is opportunity for improvement.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

- Coordinates the administrative flow of materials and activities related to the grant‑making process
- Provides administrative support to assign

📌 Program and Operations Support (Vancouver)
🏢 The Law Foundation of BC
📍 Vancouver