Legal & Insolvency Clerk

WorkSafeBC; Richmond; On-site; CAD 85,166,000 - 107,866,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

3 weeks vacation

Health and dental benefits

Leave arrangements

Tuition reimbursement / leadership dev

Job summary

WorkSafeBC is seeking a detail-oriented Legal and Insolvency Clerk to support the Collections team. You will prepare documents to initiate legal proceedings, handle bankruptcy filings, and coordinate with employers and trustees in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates will have strong Microsoft Word/Excel skills, at least one year of office experience, and accuracy in business math. This role is based in Richmond, BC, five days a week, with a progressive work model.

Qualifications

• Minimum grade 12 education; some post-secondary education preferred.
• Minimum of one year in an office clerical or business environment.
• Experience in collections or legal field is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Receive collection files and prepare documents to commence legal proceedings to enforce payment.
• Prepare documents for court registry or land title offices (writs, land judgments, garnishments).
• Ensure documents are signed, sealed, recorded, and mailed.
• Record payments on accounts under legal action and forward to accounting.
• Process bankruptcy and insolvency documents and recover overpayments.

Skills

Typing speed 40 wpm

MS Word

MS Excel

Business math

Grade 12 education

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Post-secondary preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Are you experienced in preparing documents and correspondence to kickstart legal proceedings for enforcing payment? We're looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Legal and Insolvency Clerk to join our Collections team. In this role, you'll be the go-to person for answering questions about departmental policies and procedures related to legal account collections.

You’ll also handle bankruptcy and insolvency documents while coordinating with employers and trustees. If you're a highly organized individual who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

How you'll make a difference:

You’ll help ensure B.C.’s workers' compensation system is properly funded so we can serve workers and employers now and in the future

Where you'll work

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.

Like everything we do, our work model continues to evolve to support those we serve. We remain committed to a work model that strengthens our culture and helps us deliver our best work, while balancing flexibility and a positive employee experience.

What you’ll do

• Receive collection files with instructions to prepare documents to commence legal proceedings to enforce payment of accounts
• Determine the proper court registry or land title office and prepare documentation such as writs of seizure and sale, land judgments, and garnishing orders
• Ensure that all legal documents are properly signed, sealed, and recorded, and prepare the legal documents for mailing
• Receive and record payments received on accounts for which legal action was undertaken and forward payments to accounting
• Process bankruptcy and insolvency documents, as well as collect overpayments

Is this a good fit for you?

• Coordinate, prioritize, and monitor tasks in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Communicate effectively to develop and maintain positive working relationships with many different types of people
• Gather and understand information from a variety of sources and accurately relay it to customers and team members
• Meet customer needs in a professional manner, sometimes in a stressful, deadline oriented environment

Your background and experience

• A minimum of grade 12 education; some post-secondary education is preferred
• A minimum of one years' experience in an office clerical or business environment
• Previous experience in a collections or legal field is considered an asset
• Ability to type a minimum of 40 words per minute
• Proficient use of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to perform business math calculations

We’ll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know

• Consent to a criminal record check
• 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.

Learn more: Discover who we are.

Our benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

Learn more: Find out what we offer.

Salary

$29.78-$37.64/hourly