Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - Shareholder Association for Research and Education - Director Of Law and Policy

Closing Date: June 30, 2006, Full time permanent position

SHARE
The Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE) is a national non-profit organization working with institutional investors to promote responsible investment practices. Share engages in research, educational activities, and advocacy and is governed by a board of senior Canadian labour leaders. For more information visit: www.share.ca.

POSITION
SHARE seeks a Director of Law and Policy to lead its programme on law reform, research and policy advocacy related to responsible investment and governance. The Director of Law and Policy reports to the Executive Director. The position is located in Vancouver, BC. Some travel is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in law, political science or equivalent;
• Commitment to encouraging responsible investment and high standards of corporate governance;
• Familiarity with corporate, securities, pension and trust law as they relate to institutional investment practices;
• Excellent research, writing and communications skills, including public speaking ability;
• Ability to manage complex research projects;
• Language: Fluent in English (French language skills an asset);
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work comfortably at all organizational levels;
• Competence with office software including word processing, spreadsheets, email, databases, and the Internet, including on-line legal databases.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Legal and Regulatory Issues

• Maintain current knowledge of law and policy relevant to SHARE’s mandate;
• Keep apprised of relevant provincial, national and international law reform initiatives in the areas of trust, pension, securities and corporate law;
• Conduct research, analysis and advocacy on law reform issues at the international, national and provincial levels in the areas of trust, pension, securities and corporate law; and
• Assist in litigation related to SHARE initiatives.

Research

• Assist the Executive Director in developing research goals, objectives and programmes to support SHARE’s mission and strategic plan;
• Identify and conduct or oversee research on topics related to SHARE’s mandate including the annual key proxy vote survey;
• Develop unique research opportunities including joint-research initiatives with national and international partners;
• Oversee maintenance of research resources library; and
• Seek independent funding for research projects as necessary.

Other Programme Areas

• Support SHARE’s proxy voting and corporate engagement programmes, including assist with drafting proxy alerts and shareholder resolutions;
• Participate in the development and delivery of educational materials;
• Ensure that research, law and policy content on SHARE’s website is up-to-date;
• Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director from time to time.

Salary is commensurate with experience. A generous benefits package is provided. The closing date for this position is 5pm June 30, 2006.

Please submit your resume by email to hiring@share.ca or by fax (604) 408-2525. No phone inquiries please. We thank all applicants in advance; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.