Senior Legal Counsel & Manager, Corporate Insurance

Location : Hybrid - Kamloops or Vancouver, BC, CA

Job Function : Compliance Investigation and Legal

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.

For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet.

Lottery | Casino | Sports

Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. Most of our jobs can be done remotely providing you reside in BC.

For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations :

2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Permanent, Full Time opportunity

Expected Salary Range : $123,334.00 - $154,169.00 - $192,710.00

Our typical hiring range will be + / - 5% of the midpoint shown above

Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

The Company

For nearly four decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence PlayNow.com. In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.5 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, host local governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Legal Counsel & Manager, Corporate Insurance supports BCLC's ongoing business by providing legal advice and guidance on a broad spectrum of legal matters including risk assessment, compliance and legal drafting of contracts and negotiations. This role involves building influential relationships and working cooperatively with the business units it serves and other counsel.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provides practical legal advice to all business units on a wide variety of matters.
• Supports all levels and business units within the organization to resolve legal issues and risks as they arise.
• Review, drafts and negotiate a large volume and variety of contracts, including technology contracts
• Proactively identifies and evaluates complex legal issues regarding business initiatives, particularly those with high visibility and risk, and develops and recommends practical solutions to achieve business objectives efficiently with minimum legal risk.
• Supports the resolution of pending or threatened disputes between BCLC and third parties. Assesses and coordinates management of litigation and provides instruction to external counsel as required.
• Develops and implements mitigation strategies to reduce impact of BCLC exposure to legal risk.
• Consults and advises senior management and the Executive on highly confidential and sensitive matters.
• Identifies compliance issues and works with internal stakeholders to implement solutions.
• Models leadership behaviors that support the engagement of staff, and drives culture and change management initiatives.
• Drafts and edits correspondence, memos, and internal / external briefing papers regarding sensitive issues with high reputational risk.
• Establishes and maintains excellent communications and working relationships within BCLC to ensure that legal advice is sought by internal clients when needed and provided to external stakeholders, as required.
• Supports and fosters a culture of trust, collaboration and compliance.
• Mentors and trains articling students.

QUALIFICATIONS

A combination of education, experience, and demonstrated skills may be considered.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

COMPETENCIES

BCLC has organizational Values that reflect the culture we strive to maintain. All employees are expected to ensure their actions, decisions, and interactions consistently align with BCLC's Values, Respect, Integrity, and Community.

Preferred qualifications may include :

PORTFOLIO SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

When working in Corporate Insurance this role :

What's in it for you

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong .

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out !

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more !

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know : [email protected] .

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada

Please Note : This opportunity will remain open until December 10, 2024.