Legal Coordinator (PAC)

WorkSafeBC; Richmond; On-site; CAD 4,271,000 - 4,822,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkSafeBC is seeking a Legal Coordinator for the Law and Policy division in Richmond to manage a caseload of prohibited action complaints. The role requires a legal administrative background and strong communication skills.

It is a temporary 12-month assignment based at the Richmond head office. The successful candidate will coordinate with workers, employers and other reps, monitoring case progression, handling inquiries, and ensuring deadlines are met while upholding confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Legal administrative assistant certificate combined with a minimum of two years of experience as a legal assistant.
• Knowledge of administrative law or litigation, legal procedures and the preparation of legal documents.
• Above average Microsoft Word and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned caseload of prohibited action complaints and ensure deadlines and procedural requirements are met.
• Manage legal queries by directing requests to appropriate resources and responding to inquiries that do not require legal advice.
• Monitor case progression and identify potential issues for paralegal, Prohibited Action Complaints lawyers and/or managers.
• Prepare correspondence on the progression of complaints.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of Prohibited Action Complaints policies, procedures, guidelines, programs and systems.
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Professionalism

Education

Legal admin assistant certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

WorkSafeBC's Law and Policy division is seeking a Legal Coordinator with litigation and/or administrative law experience to join our Prohibited Action Complaints department at our head office in Richmond.

In this role, you'll be responsible for the management of an assigned caseload, including communicating with workers, employers, and other representatives in the coordination and facilitation of the prohibited action complaint process. If you're a good communicator, a self-starter, and want to be part of a committed group that provides key services supporting our organization's strategic goals of improving the health and safety of workplaces across BC, we want to hear from you.

This is a temporary role for 12 months.

How you'll make a difference

You’ll ensure WorkSafeBC is serving stakeholders across B.C. effectively

Working at WorkSafeBC

We serve the workers and employers across B.C., and we do that best when we’re together. It’s how we collaborate, learn from one another, and develop our people.

This role is based in our Richmond office five days a week.

What you’ll do

• Manage an assigned caseload of prohibited action complaints and ensure deadlines and procedural requirements are met.
• Manage legal queries by directing requests to appropriate resources and responding to inquiries that do not require legal advice.
• Monitor case progression and identify potential issues for paralegal, Prohibited Action Complaints lawyers and /or managers.
• Prepare correspondence on the progression of complaints.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of Prohibited Action Complaints policies, procedures, guidelines, programs and systems.
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for people who can:

• Independently prioritize, plan, and maintain a heavy and diverse workload within time constraints and strict deadlines, with frequent interruptions, while taking into account policies and procedures
• Communicate accurately and effectively, both orally and in writing, using clear and concise language, while maintaining confidentiality
• Exhibit professionalism and diplomacy with individuals of varied backgrounds, respond tactfully to clients in stressful situations, and respond flexibly to changing priorities
• Gather and analyze information, evaluate alternative solutions, and recommend an appropriate course of action

Your background and experience

• Legal administrative assistant certificate combined with a minimum of two years of experience as a legal assistant
• Knowledge of administrative law or litigation, legal procedures and the preparation of legal documents
• Above average Microsoft Word and Excel skills

We’ll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Consent to a criminal record check
• Successfully meet two different criminal record clearances, one of which meets the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
• Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Extra 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of vacation from the day you start

Salary: $32.92/hourly

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