Managing a vital trade gateway on Canada’s west coast, the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA)
operates within the traditional territory of the Ts’msyen speaking people who have lived and traded in the
area for thousands of years.
Over the past decade, the volume of goods moving through the Port of Prince Rupert and the number of
people employed in Port activity have doubled, making it Canada’s third-largest port. The Port of Prince
Rupert drives economic growth across northern British Columbia, with 3,700 people working in jobs that
directly support the movement of goods, generating $360 million in annual wages.
PRPA is responsible for the overall planning, development, marketing, and management of the
commercial port facilities within the Port of Prince Rupert. This includes ensuring competitive, efficient,
and timely responses to customer needs and business opportunities. It also means ensuring that PRPA
facilitates these opportunities in a manner that is safe, responsible, and sustainable.
Through careful stewardship, PRPA creates sustainable prosperity for its communities, partners,
province, and country. The result is a growing gateway that supports an extensive workforce, a robust
system of environmental safeguards and marine safety, and maintains its commitment to building
stronger communities in northern British Columbia.
Following recent internal promotions, reflecting our commitment to employee growth and development,
PRPA is recruiting a Director, Legal Services to ensure continued delivery of high quality legal support.
Reporting to the Vice President, Communications, Community Relations and General Counsel, the
Director, Legal Services provides a broad range of legal services to the organization. In this leadership
role the Director, Legal Services will provide strategic oversight of legal risk across the organization,
ensuring alignment with applicable laws and regulatory frameworks while enabling informed, risk-based
decision making in support of PRPA’s business objectives.
The preferred candidate will have a broad range of corporate commercial experience. Some prior
experience in any combination of real estate, project development, regulatory affairs and aboriginal law
would be considered an asset, as would related experience in marine or rail transportation. Candidates
must be members, or be eligible for membership with the Law Society of BC.
Prince Rupert is home to amazing wildlife and wilderness adventures, rich with unique history and cultural
experiences, and the spectacular scenery of the rugged Coast Mountain Range and the Great Bear
Rainforest. Relocation to Prince Rupert is a requirement for this position and PRPA will offer a
competitive relocation package for the right candidate.
This role offers a unique opportunity to be directly involved in PRPA’s business, contributing to
high impact commercial, regulatory, and strategic initiatives within a dynamic and growing organization,
while benefiting from a flexible and progressive work environment.
This is an exclusive search.
To apply or inquire about this opportunity, please contact Jeremiah Hunter at
jeremiah@smithlegalsearch.com or Warren Smith at warren@smithlegalsearch.com.
