Closing date: October 2, 2025 Use your critical thinking skills in a fast-growing company where you can have an impact. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking one (1) Legal Co-op Student/Intern for the Winter 2026 (January to April) work term to support the Legal Affairs team. If you are a highly motivated, team player who can handle multiple projects and are interested in developing your professional career and learning more about driving sustainable growth, accelerating innovation and operating on a global scale, this is the opportunity for you! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of gross assets valued at $295.0 billion and is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. We invest globally to support pension and other funds for more than 30 clients based in British Columbia. We are proud to have been chosen as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and BC’s Top Employers. These national and provincial competitions recognize employers who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees. WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH You will work with the Legal Affairs team in BCI’s Legal Affairs Department. The Legal Affairs Department provides in-house legal expertise and support to the Board, management, and all departments within BCI. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING You will assist the legal team with a corporate law practice focused on investment agreements, particularly contract review of existing and proposed investments in private and public companies. You will also assist the team with corporate and commercial law matters, such as reviews of commercial agreements. Your work will include researching, summarizing and presenting legal materials on global investments such as governance term sheets, shareholder agreements, investment agreements, limited partnership agreements and supporting investment documents. Your work will also include researching, summarizing and presenting legal materials that will support corporate decision making. You will also assist in building best in class precedents and completing ad hoc work and special projects assigned by the team. REQUIRED SKILLS The ideal student: Has a keen interest in corporate and securities law, commercial law and/or M&A Is detail-oriented, accurate, conscientious and focused Has first rate writing skills Possesses a strong work ethic Possesses excellent interpersonal skills Is committed to the highest ethical standards Demonstrates an eagerness to learn coupled with the ability to fail and recover Has strong research skills combined with analytical and problem-solving abilities Has technology skills including the ability to effectively use Word, Outlook, etc. Participates in or leads a business focused student law club WHAT WE OFFER Training and mentorship to develop your knowledge and professional skill sets that are required to succeed in the industry Be a valued part of a team and work culture that is down to earth, values your perspective and rewards transparency and accountability Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry Time to connect and build your network with other interns and BCI professionals that will contribute to your professional network and future career opportunities The ability to opt-in for access to Dialogue, a user-friendly app that offers virtual primary care, employee and family services, and mental health supports 2 paid days per year for volunteering Competitive pay: $2,330.00 gross bi-weekly or $2,155.00 gross bi-weekly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary ($2,330.00 gross biweekly for those with (or working towards) a graduate degree and $2,155.00 gross biweekly for those with (or working towards) an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate) Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location THE DETAILS Work term: Winter 2026 (January to April) Department: Legal Affairs Office Location: 750 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC Spend your off hours exploring beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island All co-ops/internships will need to be completed in person at our Victoria office with the option to work one day per week from home. Please note, some positions are not eligible for hybrid work. HOW TO APPLY Apply directly to the Legal Affairs Co-op/Internship posting on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers Application deadline: October 2, 2025 at 11:59pm PST You must be in, or have recently graduated from, law school in order to be considered for this position Please upload, as ONE .pdf with your last name included in the file name (ex. Last Name – BCI Legal Application), a cover letter, resume, and transcripts (unofficial transcript will suffice) Note: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are interested in applying for this role. You will need to be legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you currently do not have authorization or if your work permit, study permit, or visa has restrictions or is due to expire during the work term, you may not be eligible for this opportunity. At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful. We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you. We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at co-op@bci.ca. We would like to hear from you! To learn more about us, visit our BCI website With our values as our anchor, it’s our people who create the environment we work in each day. BCI has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers – for the sixth consecutive year – and has built programs and benefits to support all our employees. To learn more about working with BCI, including our competitive benefits packages, our commitment to equity, diversity & inclusion and the Recruitment process visit our BCI Careers Page We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we compete for talent and with consideration to internal equity and job structure. We aim for actual pay to be around the median of the market for target or expected levels of performance, and around the upper quartile of the market for excellent performance. The philosophy is principles-based and emphasizes pay-for-performance, long-term results, and meeting clients’ expectations. Our people help shape employee-focused initiatives and create the environment we work in each day – which further strengthens our culture. To learn more about our employee experience, visit our BCI Values in Action. There you will see how feedback from our employees was used to articulate our Employee Value Proposition (EVP), composed of three pillars: Performance with Purpose, Built on Collective Expertise, and Accelerating Innovation. If you are currently connected with a BCI employee and plan to list them as a referee, please ensure to get their consent before applying and verify their BCI email address. All referrals will be verified internally.
