Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $60.78/Hr. - CAD $87.37/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Legal Counsel 3 with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for Legal Counsel 3 to join the team.

Reporting to Senior Legal Counsel, the Legal Counsel 3 possesses the strong leadership abilities required to provide strategic legal advice and litigation support to leaders and staff across all levels at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). The Legal Counsel 3 independently manages and advises on a broad range of litigation, dispute resolution, administrative law, regulatory, and risk management matters affecting the organization.

The Legal Counsel 3 anticipates and identifies legal risks and develops practical litigation and dispute resolution strategies to support organizational objectives. The position provides legal advice on matters before courts, tribunals, regulatory bodies, and administrative decision-makers, including judicial reviews, regulatory proceedings, skilled practice matters, investigations, and other healthcare‑related disputes.

The Legal Counsel 3 works closely with operational and clinical leaders, external counsel, and the General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel as part of an in‑house legal team to support VCH's strategic, operational, and patient care objectives.

As a Legal Counsel 3 with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

- Provide strategic legal advice and opinions to VCH leadership, managers, staff, and members of the Legal Services team regarding litigation, administrative law, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters.
- Represent or support the representation of VCH in court proceedings, administrative tribunals, regulatory hearings, mediations,



arbitrations, and other dispute resolution processes.
- Manage a portfolio of litigation matters, including coordinating litigation strategy, evidence gathering, witness preparation, and engagement of external counsel.
- Provide advice regarding administrative decision‑making, procedural fairness, statutory interpretation, judicial review proceedings, and regulatory compliance.
- Advise on investigations, professional practice matters, privacy matters, complaints, and other issues with litigation or reputational risk implications.
- Work closely with operations, professional practice, risk management, human resources, medical staff, and executive leadership to identify and mitigate legal risks.
- Retain, instruct, and manage external counsel and monitors legal expenditures and litigation outcomes.
- Interpret legislation, regulations, and evolving case law affecting public healthcare organizations and advise on the implications for VCH programs, services, and operations.
- Participate in the development and review of organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation.
- Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to remain current on litigation, administrative law, healthcare law, and emerging legal developments.




- Perform other job‑related duties

Qualifications

Education & Experience

- Law Degree from a recognized University supplemented by a minimum of eight (8) years of recent, related experience practicing law, including experience in litigation, administrative law, or regulatory proceedings.
- Demonstrated experience appearing before courts, administrative tribunals, arbitrators, mediators, professional regulatory bodies, or other adjudicative decision‑makers.
- Experience advising public sector organizations, health authorities, government agencies, regulatory bodies, or other complex organizations is an asset.
- Member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia (or eligible for membership within a specified period).

Knowledge & Abilities

- Advanced expertise in litigation, administrative law, dispute resolution, and risk management.
- Demonstrated advocacy experience before courts, administrative tribunals, regulatory bodies, or other adjudicative forums.
- Strong understanding of procedural fairness, administrative decision‑making, and statutory interpretation.
- Demonstrated understanding of the legal framework governing public sector organizations.
- Ability to independently manage litigation files and provide practical, strategic advice to internal stakeholders.
- Experience managing external counsel and coordinating litigation strategy.
- Ability to assess legal risk and develop effective mitigation and resolution strategies.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with executive leaders, clinicians, operational teams, regulators, courts, tribunals, an

📌 Legal Counsel 3 (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
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