UBC is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join the Office of the University Counsel (OUC):
LEGAL COUNSEL (INVESTIGATIONS AND DISPUTES)
UBC is recognized as a top employer. With over 70,000 students, almost 19,000 employees, and an annual operating budget of $3.4 billion, UBC provides a rich and complex environment in which to pursue a career. The OUC is responsible for managing all of UBC’s legal affairs (with the exception of labour and employment matters) and provides a supportive and collegial work environment. The OUC is seeking a highly qualified individual to serve as Legal Counsel (Investigations and Disputes). This individual will provide legal advice and services to UBC, focusing primarily on those areas of the law relating to investigations and disputes.
The successful candidate will:
• provide legal advice and services on a range of legal issues directly to faculties and administrative units, except with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Resources;
• act as a subject matter expert and resource to other Legal Counsel regarding administrative law, procedural fairness, the conduct of investigations, and human rights law; also act as a subject matter expert in areas of statutory and policy interpretation;
• negotiate and prepare legal agreements to which UBC is a party with a view to ensuring consistency in external dealings and compatibility with UBC’s policies and objectives;
• approve indemnities as authorized by the Ministry of Finance;
• identify and recommend procedures and practices to protect UBC from undue liability;
• coordinate the development and review of internal regulatory instruments issued by the Board of Governors and Responsible Executives;
The ideal candidate must:
• Be a member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia;
• have a law degree and broad-based experience as a practising lawyer, preferably including 5 years of experience undertaking or advising on conduct investigations, responding to complaints before administrative tribunals (including the Human Rights Tribunal), advising on discrimination matters, drafting statutes/policies, and advising on or litigating matters of statutory/policy interpretation (general litigation experience also would be beneficial);
• have a strong grounding in administrative law, procedural fairness, human rights law, and trauma-informed principles;
• have strong analytical skills, including the ability to work from first principles in the absence of precedents
The application period will open from December 20, 2024 to January 26, 2025. If you'd like to submit your intent to apply, please email barbara.si@ubc.ca along with you resume and cover letter. Full job description will be available online when the posting period opens.
LEGAL COUNSEL (INVESTIGATIONS AND DISPUTES)
UBC is recognized as a top employer. With over 70,000 students, almost 19,000 employees, and an annual operating budget of $3.4 billion, UBC provides a rich and complex environment in which to pursue a career. The OUC is responsible for managing all of UBC’s legal affairs (with the exception of labour and employment matters) and provides a supportive and collegial work environment. The OUC is seeking a highly qualified individual to serve as Legal Counsel (Investigations and Disputes). This individual will provide legal advice and services to UBC, focusing primarily on those areas of the law relating to investigations and disputes.
The successful candidate will:
• provide legal advice and services on a range of legal issues directly to faculties and administrative units, except with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Resources;
• act as a subject matter expert and resource to other Legal Counsel regarding administrative law, procedural fairness, the conduct of investigations, and human rights law; also act as a subject matter expert in areas of statutory and policy interpretation;
• negotiate and prepare legal agreements to which UBC is a party with a view to ensuring consistency in external dealings and compatibility with UBC’s policies and objectives;
• approve indemnities as authorized by the Ministry of Finance;
• identify and recommend procedures and practices to protect UBC from undue liability;
• coordinate the development and review of internal regulatory instruments issued by the Board of Governors and Responsible Executives;
The ideal candidate must:
• Be a member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia;
• have a law degree and broad-based experience as a practising lawyer, preferably including 5 years of experience undertaking or advising on conduct investigations, responding to complaints before administrative tribunals (including the Human Rights Tribunal), advising on discrimination matters, drafting statutes/policies, and advising on or litigating matters of statutory/policy interpretation (general litigation experience also would be beneficial);
• have a strong grounding in administrative law, procedural fairness, human rights law, and trauma-informed principles;
• have strong analytical skills, including the ability to work from first principles in the absence of precedents
The application period will open from December 20, 2024 to January 26, 2025. If you'd like to submit your intent to apply, please email barbara.si@ubc.ca along with you resume and cover letter. Full job description will be available online when the posting period opens.