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At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need

people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,

inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,

and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers

and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a

person with a disability, please let us know by emailing RecruitmentHelp@bchydro.com, as adjustments can be made to

help support you in your application process.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Dunsmuir 18

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Resident

Annual salary: $285,700 to $321,300

Position Highlights Reporting directly to the President & Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (GC & CCO)

is the organization’s senior legal executive and an independent, trusted advisor to the Board of Directors, CEO, and

Executive Team. The role provides enterprise leadership for legal affairs, governance, and compliance, ensuring the

organization meets its legal, regulatory, reliability, and public interest obligations as a Crown owned, regulated public utility.

As a member of the Executive Team, the GC & CCO plays a critical role in shaping strategy, managing enterprise risk, and

supporting effective decision making in a highly visible, complex, and regulated environment.

What you'll do

• Serve as an independent, strategic advisor to the Board, CEO, and Executive Team, applying sound judgment and

objective scrutiny in support of effective governance and decision making.

• Provide strategic leadership as a member of the Executive Team, contributing legal and strategic insight to corporate wide

initiatives and policy development that advance organizational priorities.

• Lead and oversee all legal services including commercial contracting, major capital projects, labour and employment,

litigation, Indigenous related matters, privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory proceedings and corporate transactions.

• Oversee the Office of the Corporate Secretary and ensure effective corporate governance practices across the Board and

management.

• Provide oversight and stewardship of a risk based, scalable enterprise compliance governance framework.

• Provide enterprise oversight of compliance with NERC Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) and other regulatory

obligations, ensuring robust and sustainable compliance processes.

• Navigate complex legal and regulatory risks associated with operating as a Crown corporation and regulated utility.

• Build strong, productive relationships with regulators, government partners, Indigenous groups, and other external

stakeholders.

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high performing team of lawyers, compliance professionals, and support staff responsible for

legal services, compliance oversight, and governance support.

• Drive alignment across business groups by modernizing legal and compliance processes and improving service delivery.

• Manage relationships with external law firms to ensure timely, high quality, cost effective legal services.

• Communicate legal, commercial, and strategic risks clearly and concisely to internal and external audiences.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, shared purpose, and excellence across Legal and Compliance teams.

• This role operates in a highly visible public interest environment, balancing commercial, regulatory, political, and reliability

considerations.

What you bring

• A minimum of 15 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, in a complex, regulated organization; in-house experience

strongly preferred.

• Member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia (or eligible).

• At least 10 years of senior management experience providing legal advice on high-risk and strategic matters, ideally within

the energy sector.

• Strong background in legal strategy, enterprise risk management, compliance governance and regulatory engagement.

• Demonstrated ability to build credibility and influence with Boards, executives, regulators, government partners,

Indigenous groups, and external stakeholders.

• Proven leadership and change-management capability in unionized and non-unionized environments.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal and compliance issues into clear practical advice

to diverse audiences.

• Sound judgment, creativity, and resilience in addressing strategic and time sensitive and ambiguous issues.

• Experience designing and implementing long term strategies and integrated organizational solutions.

• Experience working on legal or governance matters involving Indigenous Nations, Crown–Indigenous relations, or

reconciliation related agreements is considered an asset.

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage both internal and external legal and compliance resources.

• Knowledge of electricity sector legislation, regulatory frameworks, and governance requirements.

• Experience working within Crown corporations, public sector or government environments.

What we offer

• A comprehensive benefits package

• A minimum of 30 paid vacation days

• A lifetime pension

• Flexible work model, depending on your role type: This role is classified as Resident - Works primarily ( 4+ days per week)

in the office.

• Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5R3

**Date Posted:2026-03-18Closing Date:**2026-04-07

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