Corporate Legal and Governance Coordinator - Vancouver - BC Assessment

Description

*We acknowledge that BC Assessment's Vancouver office is located on the traditional territories of the Qayqayt and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. We are honoured to be able to live and work on this land.
Who we areAs a Provincial Crown Corporation, our enduring purpose is to support communities through independent excellence in property assessments. Our people are the key to our success - they drive our business, bring our values to life and help build communities. We value BC and also, truly value our people.

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Who you areYou are a detail-oriented and service-focused professional who enjoys bringing structure, clarity, and calm to complex and sensitive work.

You have strong experience supporting executive leadership, Boards, and governance processes, and you're comfortable exercising sound judgment when handling highly confidential information.

You understand administrative best practices, think critically about information and priorities, and balance strong attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture.

Just as importantly, you build trusted relationships, communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders, and are motivated by contributing to good governance, public service, and the making a positive impact to the communities BC Assessment supports.
What you'll get to doAs the Corporate Legal and Governance Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the effective operation of the Board of Directors, Board Committees, and Corporate Legal services.

You'll manage and integrate day-to-day governance, legal, and administrative activities, bringing structure, discretion, and sound judgment to work that is often confidential, complex, and time sensitive.

Working closely with the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, executive leadership, and internal and external stakeholders, you'll help ensure governance processes run smoothly and support informed decision-making.

In this role, you will:

• Manage logistics and preparation for approximately 30 Board and Board Committee meetings annually, including establishing the annual schedule for strategic planning sessions, annual and regular Board and Committee meetings, and the Annual General Meeting, in consultation with the Board Chair and President & CEO.
• Attend all Board and Committee meetings, taking accurate minutes, highlighting decisions, information items, and action items, preparing draft minutes for approval, and tracking follow-up to support proceedings, resolutions, and reporting on outstanding items.
• Coordinate submissions for Board and Board Committee meetings and support Board member orientation, working closely with divisional contacts and the Executive Office.
• Assist the President & CEO with monitoring and follow-up on Board requests, including tracking issues, contracts, complaints, correspondence, briefings, and legal opinions, to ensure fulfillment of Board direction.
• Manage the Board budget, including financial forecasting, tracking, and reporting.
• Research Board and governance issues and prepare reports, briefing materials, and confidential projects for the Board and Committees (e.g., Board member departure protocols or implementation of in-camera meetings).
• Represent the Board Office professionally when communicating with stakeholders, committees, and government offices, including the Ministry of Finance.
• Establish, develop, and maintain corporate records and filing systems, including bylaws, minutes, reports, and other governance documents.
• Draft and maintain Board website content and related communications materials.
• Coordinate Board member travel and meeting arrangements, track absences, vacation, overtime, and expenses, and arrange payment of per diems, salaries, and quarterly retainers in liaison with the Finance Division and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Administer Board appointment and onboarding processes, including orientation, access to information, meeting attendance requirements, and coordination of training or educational sessions.
• Manage and integrate day-to-day operational and administrative activities supporting Corporate Legal services, including monitoring priorities, commitments, calendars, and appointments.
• Develop, implement, and improve operational and administrative procedures and processes, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency.
• Conduct research and analysis of confidential and sensitive information, identifying issues, urgent items, implications, and resource requirements to support legal and governance services.
• Provide complex analytical and administrative support, including drafting or assisting with contracts, agreements, legal documents, freedom of information requests, correspondence, briefing notes, regular and ad-hoc reports, and submissions to government.
• Act as policy administrator for organization-wide policies, ensuring consistency with templates, coordinating reviews with Corporate Legal, and maintaining the corporate policy register, including planning renewals and preparing regular updates for the Executive Committee.
• Maintain corporate registers for organizational contracts, including tracking renewals and preparing regular updates for the Executive Committee.

This position is excluded from the bargaining unit. *
Location: Vancouver, BC*
Compensation: $79,859 - $97,634*

Competition Close Date: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 @ 11:59PM (PST)*\*The salary range provided is based on our current Management salary structure.

The successful candidate's placement will consider qualifications, experience, market norms, and internal equity.

The typical recruitment range spans from the minimum to the mid-range, with the potential to advance to the maximum through performance-based increases.
What you bring to the team*Education
Post secondary degree in paralegal studies, business administration, public administration, corporate governance, or a related field.Experience
Minimum 4 years' experience in a business, management, or governance support role, working in a high volume, dynamic environment while coordinating multiple priorities.

Experience working in the public sector environment with executive, Board members and elected officials is preferred. Experience with issues management, risk and strategic problem solving. Experience undertaking research and applying analytical skills.

Exceptional customer service skills and ability to anticipate the needs of Board members and executive staff including the ability to cultivate a high level of trust and confidence.

Strong written and oral communications skills. Skilled in using standard computer hardware/software (i.e. MS Office, web browsing, SharePoint, etc.) with excellent keyboarding skills. Report writing skills including the use of spreadsheets, tables and graphs.


Note:
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Why you'll love it here**We are proud to be recognized as one of We offer competitive for our employees:

• Work-life balance – 35-hour work weeks, hybrid work options and flexible work schedules.
• Public Service Pension Plan – one of the best in Canada, allowing you to plan for your future.
• Health and Wellness - generous extended health and dental benefits through Pacific Blue Cross and an Employee Assistance Program to help support our employees overall well-being.
• Career development – we want you to grow and learn with us We provide ongoing learning, leadership development and career development scholarship program.
• Our Vancouver office is located near the Renfrew SkyTrain station, on the Central Valley Greenway, and multiple bus routes.

The Broadway tech is close to many amenities such as:
gym, outdoor volleyball and basketball courts, and a great outdoor space.
At BC Assessment, we believe that a strong and healthy culture creates an environment
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