Legal Counsel

Located in Vancouver, the Post-Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) is the accredited bargaining agent for nineteen public colleges, special purpose teaching universities, and institutes in British Columbia. PSEA provides labour relations and human resources direction and support to its member institutions including the coordination of collective bargaining, sectoral grievances / arbitrations, management of the sector’s compensation framework, administration of forty-two collective agreements, dissemination of human resources best practices, delivery of labour relations training, and consultation with the various unions. Further information can be found on our website at www.psea.bc.ca.

Opportunity

PSEA is recruiting for the position of Legal Counsel, who works as part of PSEA’s Legal Services team and directly with the Executive Director of Legal and Sector Services. The primary role of Legal Counsel is to bring a strong client focus and commitment to deliver a consistently high calibre of service, including reviewing, drafting and interpreting collective agreements and policy, ensuring compliance in legislation through legal research, communications and guidance to PSEA’s members, providing advice regarding contract administration and grievance handling, and supporting members in labour litigation with a sectoral impact.

Education and Experience

• Law degree;
• A member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia;
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in labour relations, ideally in a post-secondary environment;
• Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated familiarity with litigation and / or labour arbitration, including related legislation and rules;
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, manage and implement;
• Demonstrated interpersonal and relationship skills including the ability to foster effective, collaborative working relationships with diverse groups;
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills; and,
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

If you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, and collegial environment we would like to hear from you. We offer a competitive compensation plan and an organizational culture that believes in making a difference. The salary range for this role is $150,031.15 to $176,508.00. A qualified applicant with experience is anticipated to commence near the mid‐point of the salary scale.

PSEA is committed to equity and diversity and especially welcomes applications from women, racialized persons / persons of colour, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders.

If you would like to be considered to join our dedicated team of professionals, please submit a cover letter and resume by  Monday March 24, 2025  to psea@psea.bc.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.