Full-time associate role representing First Nations clients in negotiations and governance matters. Involves working with legal team on various agreements and compliance-related tasks.
Responsibilities
Working with the partners and senior lawyers in the firm to develop and implement strategy for clients
Drafting a range of agreements, including commercial agreements
Drafting laws, bylaws, and policies
Working with clients to understand and address their needs
Supporting negotiations, project management, and strategic planning
Assisting with day-to-day file management
Participating in negotiations and consultation-related meetings
Assisting with regulatory and consultation and UNDRIP related matters
Drafting relationship and project decision-making agreements, impact-benefit agreements and other agreements with industry and Crown government
Requirements
Have 4-7 years of experience in legal drafting
Have strong critical thinking skills
Have strong writing and editing skills
Have strong interpersonal skills
Be eligible to practice law in British Columbia as a member of the Law Society of BC
Be confident working with a team and independently
Experience working for Indigenous communities or individuals (asset)
Experience and knowledge of regulatory hearing processes (asset)
Participation in complex negotiations (asset)
Familiarity with negotiation and consultation processes involving First Nations, government and industry (asset)
Familiarity with regulatory processes at the federal, provincial and territorial levels (asset)
Experience working opposite federal, provincial, or municipal governments (asset)
Experience in the areas of environmental law, land use planning or resource management (asset)
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