Paralegal

Position Summary
Interior Health is looking for a permanent full time Paralegal to support the Legal Services team. The location of this position is flexible within the Province of British Columbia.

Who are we looking for?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced paralegal to work in the health care field. We require someone with Paralegal Certification.

Personality and fit will be critical for this position, the successful candidate will work on a fast-paced environment, will communicate frequently and effectively, and will be proactive about building relationships. Strong communication skills, organization, diplomacy, confidentiality and enjoyment of teamwork are also going to be important.

If you are able to handle high volumes of work, have solid organization skills and can juggle multiple priorities and tasks this opportunity is for you!

Salary Range:

Salary range for the position is $67,861 to $97,550. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation (per collective agreement)
• Medical Service Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
• Life-work balance

What will you work on?

The Paralegal works in close collaboration with the Senior Legal Counsel as a key member of the Legal Services department to perform legal, case, and document management, and research support for the legal team as directed. The Paralegal prepares and sends correspondence; schedules meetings for Senior Legal Counsel as directed; conducts research, and organizes and analyzes information for presentation; assists with the preparation for hearings and court appearances; maintains filing, precedents and case management and database systems, and assists Legal Counsel as necessary with presentations, project work, and other related tasks. The work performed is highly confidential.

Some Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Opens, updates, maintains, indexes, and assembles hard copy and computerized files and records.

2. Maintains case management and tracking systems for all files referred to the Legal Services Department for advising.

3. Maintains record management systems and documents of legal significance referred for advising to the Legal Department.

4. Liaises with Court and Administrative Tribunal Registries and oversees accurate filing and retrieval of court and tribunal documents.

5. Drafts correspondence and provides administrative support in the preparation of legal documentation including memoranda, committee meeting materials, pleadings, and other administrative tribunal and court filings.

6. Organizes and analyzes information to identify relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, and other pertinent material for Legal Counsel as requested.

7. Prepares and distributes minutes for key meetings.

8. Checks and edits legal forms and documents for accuracy; makes recommendations on precedents and presentation of documents to enhance professional presentation of materials and maintains legal precedent library.

9. Uses document management expertise to assist with the creation and maintenance of a centralized electronic file management system for the Legal Department, troubleshoots issues with the system, and liaises with the system provider to solve issues.

10. Provides legal and factual research services (review and summarize case law, research legislation, legal articles, research databases) to in house Legal Counsel. May also be required to research other subject areas, for example, relating to information and records management.

11. Provides assistance to Legal Counsel as directed with presentations, project work, minute-taking, calendar updates, and other tasks.

12. Supports the Legislative Compliance and Policy work of the department.

13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

How will you create an impact?

Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.

Make a difference. Love your work. Apply today!

Qualfications
Education, Training, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college diploma as a Paralegal. Paralegal Certification preferred.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ recent related experience. Experience in healthcare or knowledge of business management an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and equivalent experience may be considered.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to perform legal research, organize and analyze legal information, prepare legal documents and present information in a clear and logical format, research legislation, maintain legal filing and indexing system.
• Superior time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects and responsibilities at once and remain calm under pressure.
• Experience with MS Office including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, Lexis Nexis (Quicklaw), CanLii or other online legal research tools.
• Proficient in using document management systems and other legal software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to make effective presentations to groups.
• Ability to function effectively in a highly dynamic environment.
• Ability to work effective both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to participate in a shared understanding of requirements in the work environment and fully contribute to team and department goals.
• Analytical Skills ability to understand a situation by breaking into smaller pieces and/or tracing the implications in a step by step manner.
• Ability to identify issues or problems and develop stategies, ideas and opportunities for resolving them.
• Ability to prioritize, take initiative, coordinate, manage multiple competing priorities and meet deadlines, while paying high attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and a positive attitude are critical.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

“Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the B.C. Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).”