Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel

at  British Columbia Securities Commission

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Centrally located in downtown Vancouver, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) strives to make the investment markets benefit the public – enabling people to achieve their financial goals, enterprises to grow, and British Columbia to thrive.
Through smart rules, diligent oversight, strong enforcement and reliable guidance, we act as guardians of the province’s investment marketplace, striving to make BC a place where people can invest with confidence and companies can flourish. We are an independent agency accountable to the provincial legislature and the public through the Minister of Finance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• membership in the Law Society of BC or are eligible for BC call
• experience working with the securities regulatory regime as it applies to public companies and companies raising capital in the exempt market
• experience in corporate finance including experience with prospectuses, distributions in reliance on prospectus exemptions and continuous disclosure obligations
• experience in one or more of shareholder meeting mechanics, insider reporting requirements, investment funds and structured products and corporate governance would be an asset
• strong strategic and analytical thinker with excellent oral and written communication skills (including familiarity with writing in plain language)
• can work independently and as part of a group where, depending on your experience, you have the potential to lead
• able to work on a team, be able to balance regulatory objectives with practical business considerations
• sound judgment and practical computer skills

Working alongside a collaborative team of experienced lawyers, the Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel will play an active role in:

• developing a wide range of local and national rules, policies and other regulatory instruments for the capital markets in British Columbia and Canada
• reviewing complex applications by conventional issuers and investment funds for exemptive relief from securities law requirements
• making oral and written recommendations in respect of such applications and drafting applicable decision documents
• providing legal input into the review of take-over bid circulars, proxy circulars and other disclosure documents
• conducting research on complex issues and contributing to developing policy initiatives
• providing advice to other Commission staff and Commissioners about policy and legal issues