Staff Lawyer

The BCLI is a small team of legal professionals. Our projects develop just and innovative solutions, and increase access to justice through independent scholarly research, writing and educational tools for law reform. This is a full-time position. The BCLI has offices at the Peter A. Allard School of Law on the unceded territories of the Musqueam (xʷmәθkʷәy̓әm), Squamish (Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw), and Tsleil-Waututh (Sәlílwi әtaʔ/Selilwitulh) peoples. We also have offices at Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law, on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc peoples. We can be flexible about a hybrid work arrangement, depending on location.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

You will work as part of the BCLI team under the direction of the BCLI Executive Director. The position involves:

• Conducting legal research, writing and analysis in support of ongoing BCLI law reform projects
• Managing and collaborating on law reform projects
• Consulting with stakeholders to support law and policy reform activities
• Producing content for publications, including law reform reports, study papers, and public legal education tools
• Producing articles for our blog and other publications to promote our work
• Developing project plans, project schedules and helping to identify funding
• Undertaking public communications and outreach in support of our projects
• Supervising interns, co-op, and summer students

The early focus of this position will primarily be on social policy, human rights, housing and law reform related to land tenure and disaster response frameworks. Future workload will depend on funding and organizational needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to being a member of the Law Society of BC, candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the following:

• A minimum of three years’ experience as a practising lawyer
• Outstanding legal research and writing skills with the ability to manage extensive comparative research (both national and international)
• Strong ability to identify policy issues and explain options for how the law should change
• Experience in developing and giving presentations on law reform topics to a range of audiences, both online and in-person
• Interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to consider respectfully many points of view
• Developing skills as a group-facilitator and public speaker
• Demonstrating or developing skills related to project management

The following skills and experiences would be an asset in this role: 

• Fluency in French or other languages
• Experience developing educational resources or public legal education learning tools (print, video, online)
• Training in qualitative or quantitative research
• Ability to apply a gender-based analysis + and cultural safety and humility to research and writing

The BCLI values diversity and particularly acknowledges the expertise applicants may bring related to their identity and personal experiences. We welcome applications from members of communities experiencing structural discrimination, including Indigenous people, racialized people, trans, gender non-conforming, and non-binary People, Two-Spirit people, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities. We encourage applicants to self-identify any personal characteristics or experiences that support our commitment to diversity if they feel comfortable doing so.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

BCLI offers a generous benefits and vacation package. The salary range for this position is $83,000 to $120,000 based on year of call.

How to apply

Applications should include a cover letter, resume detailing relevant experience, and a legal writing sample of not more than 20 pages. Please submit your application to Karen Campbell, Executive Director, at careers@bcli.org with the subject line “Staff Lawyer Position”.  

To be considered for this position, your application must be received by 5 pm on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 . We anticipate interviewing short-listed candidates via remote videoconferencing. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.  

Please contact us at careers@bcli.org with any questions about the position, including any requests to meet your accessibility needs in relation to the application process.