- Pay or shift range: $82,593.10 CAD to $137,763.27 CAD Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

The BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA) is responsible for the client-centric administration of child and spousal maintenance services for British Columbians. BCFMA offers support that strengthens families, so that they may achieve their full potential and secure the best possible future for their children. We are committed to promoting equity, anti-racism, and multi-culturalism, addressing social and health issues such as mental health and poverty, and providing services that make communities safer. We strive for lasting and meaningful reconciliation through Indigenous-specific community recognition, outreach, and relationship building efforts.

BCFMA is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, honouring the Provincial commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP),the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action. Through fostering respectful and collaborative relationships with Indigenous partners and stakeholders,



BCFMA delivers on government’s priorities.

BCFMA is currently seeking qualified candidates to join our Legal Counsel team in our Burnaby office.

The BCFMA Legal Counsel is a member of the Professional Employees Association (PEA) and reports to the Vice President (VP). This position is a member of the in-house Legal team and is responsible for providing Directors, Case Managers and other BC Family Maintenance Agency staff with advice on all aspects of family maintenance law. Legal Counsel must update and maintain knowledge of all applicable legislation, regulations, policy and procedures. This includes the provision of specialized legal advice on family maintenance law matters to program managers and staff as well as ensuring that they are available and prepared to represent BCFMA in all courts in the province.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Member in valuable standing with the Law Society of B.C.
- Provides legal information and advice to Case Managers, Enrolment Services Advisors and other staff on all legal aspects of case management including but not limited to enrolment and eligibility;

📌 Legal Counsel (Burnaby)
🏢 BC Family Maintenance Agency
📍 Burnaby