Richards Buell Sutton LLP

www.rbs.ca

Published

June 23, 2026

Location

401 West Georgia Street, Suite #700, Vancouver, Canada

Category

Training / Professional Development

Job Type

Full-time

Minimum

175000

Maximum

200000

Description

As a full service law firm with a history of over 150 years in Vancouver (including a busy Surrey (Guildford) office), Richards Buell Sutton LLP (RBS) is committed to providing the highest standard of service to our clients and strives to be one of the top employers in B.C.!

We are seeking a Director of Professional Development to join our team.

The Director of Professional Development is an enthusiastic and strategic minded leader responsible for further developing and managing our associate programs, leading our student recruitment efforts and overseeing the firm’s student program. Reporting to the Partner in charge of Associates, the Director works directly with the firm’s associates and students to implement our programs, including orientation, professional development, wellness, mentorship and performance evaluations. The Director also helps approve and organize the firm’s lawyer events, including associate events and helps build and manage the programs’ annual budget.

Key Responsibilities

strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to lead from the middle exceptional interpersonal and communication skills excellent written and verbal communication skills strong organizational skills strategic thinker ability to collaborate with various parties, from direct reports to the Management Committee and manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately strong analytical abilities ability to think outside the box proven managerial skills recruitment experience preferred keen interest in lawyer development and recruiting experience with creating and managing a budget

Qualifications And Experience

A JD or LL.B. is preferred, together with experience practicing law.

Full-time preferred but would consider a shorter work week.

Richards Buell Sutton LLP is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace and upholds the values of equity, diversity and inclusion.

Come join the RBS Team!