Corporate counsel Jobs in Burnaby, BC

POSITION DESCRIPTION – SENIOR CORPORATE COUNSEL

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reports to : Vice President, Legal

Location : Vancouver (Hybrid)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Corporate Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice and support across a broad range of corporate, securities, and commercial matters for the Company’s global operations. This role is central to ensuring compliance with securities laws and disclosure obligations, supporting corporate development and exploration activities, advising on equity-based compensation plans and securities transactions and contributing to major corporate transactions and risk management. Working closely with senior members of the Legal team, the Senior Corporate Counsel acts as a trusted advisor to corporate functions and senior management. This position is also expected to collaborate with members of the legal function located outside Canada on global initiatives, including those related to disclosure controls and procedures, commercial transactions and ethics and compliance matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Corporate Counsel will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following :

Corporate / securities law and disclosure :

• Provide legal guidance on continuous disclosure obligations, including preparation and review of annual and quarterly filings, management information circulars, news releases, presentations and sustainability themed public reports.
• Be a member of the cross-functional team that is responsible for reviewing technical reports and provide advice on National Instrument 43-101 disclosure obligations as it applies to mineral projects.
• Support policy development on securities law matters including corporate disclosure and insider trading, guide internal stakeholders on the continued application of disclosure controls and procedures and educate internal stakeholders on all of the above.

Commercial and transactional support.

Compensation and Benefits :

Corporate Governance :

Risk Management.

Ethics and Compliance .

Collaboration :

VALUES

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

The salary range for this position is $140,000 to $192,500 . The actual base salary offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies, taking into consideration internal equity. Qualified candidates with the required qualifications and relevant experience can expect an offer between the minimum and around the midpoint of the range. Progression toward the higher end of the range is based on higher qualifications and experience or demonstrated performance in the role.