Paralegal

Government of Alberta; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government agency in Red Deer is seeking a Paralegal to provide executive and legal support within the Alberta Court of Justice. The ideal candidate will manage calendars, document and process expenses, and assist with legal documentation. This is a full-time, permanent role requiring a two-year diploma and relevant experience. Competitive salary range: $58,486 – $74,003 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience providing Executive and Legal Assistant support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Proficient in typing, formatting, and editing legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Managing calendars and scheduling appointments.
• Documenting and processing budgetary/claim expenses.
• Researching and preparing correspondence of a complex nature.

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Dependability

Education

Two-year diploma in a related field

Tools

M365 environment

Job description

Job Information

Job Title: Paralegal

Job Requisition ID: 76632

Ministry: Justice

Location: Red Deer

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: December 1, 2025

Classification: Legal Administration 2

Salary: $2,240.86 - $2,835.40 biweekly ($58,486 – 74,003 per year)

Role Responsibilities

Do you have experience providing Executive and Legal Assistant support within a challenging and dynamic work environment? Do you want to work with the busiest court in Alberta, assisting Alberta Court of Justice justices in rendering judgments that will impact Albertans? If so, the Alberta Court of Justice has an exciting opportunity to provide executive and legal support to justices in Red Deer.

Responsibilities

• Managing calendars and scheduling appointments
• Documenting and processing budgetary/claim expenses
• Typing, formatting, editing and proofreading judgments, including researching and verifying case and statute citations, to ensure accuracy of the finished product prior to filing
• Researching and preparing correspondence and memoranda of a highly complex and confidential nature
• Preparing material for court hearings
• Handling sensitive and confidential information
• Establishing and maintaining hard-copy and electronic filing systems including organizing and classifying records
• Handling incoming telephone inquiries and mail
• Coordinating travel arrangements often of a complex nature
• Coordinating meetings and conferences, which includes organizing and assembling all documents required
• Scheduling judicial assignments
• Performing backup duties for other Paralegals
• Performing other related administrative tasks as requested

Competencies For This Position Include

• Excellent communication and judgement
• Time management skills
• Attention to detail
• Punctuality
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently and without supervision
• Conflict management skills
• Dependability
• Professionalism
• Diplomacy

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate The Following Competencies

• Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

All applicants must include a cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please give us a brief overview of why you are suitable for this role. Your grammar and punctuation will be assessed.

A two-year diploma in a related field (e.g., Legal Assistant, Legal Administration, and Paralegal) supplemented with at least one year progressively responsible related experience.

Equivalencies will be considered on the basis of one year of education for one year of related legal experience or one year of legal experience for one year of related education.

Other Requirements

• Lifting/moving up to 25 pounds
• This position involves bending, walking or using the elevator to access different floors within the courthouse, and pushing or pulling a cart for file movement between floors.

Assets Include

• Previous experience as a Judicial Assistant/Paralegal.
• Previous experience as an Executive Assistant.
• A Legal Assistant diploma.
• Experience working in a Court environment, preferably with the Court of Justice.
• Experience working in M365 environment.

Selected candidates will be asked to complete a typing test prior to scheduling an interview. Typing speed of at least 50 WPM desired.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards .

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles , for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Sonya Bartley-Wynter at [e-mail] .