• Job Description

  Req#: 102118

  Job Summary

  Come work as a Legal Assistant with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

  Reporting directly to the General Legal Counsel & Director of Legal Services for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the Legal Assistant supports the General Legal Counsel and staff by providing related expertise in the organization, prioritization and administration of all legal files and contracts. Performs general administrative and coordination duties including responding to telephone inquiries, scheduling meetings, filing, and drafting correspondence and reports, and processing of legal counsel invoices.

  As a Legal Assistant with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

  • Organize legal material to ensure all relevant information is brought to the attention of the in-house legal counsel.
  • Maintain and organize reference files, contracts and other legal documentation
  • Conduct research for particular issues to identify materials relevant to assigned issues and files.
  • Prepare contracts and other legal documents for perusal and approval of legal counsel on assigned files.
  • Perform general administrative and coordination duties for the office such as basic research, filing, answering telephones and responding to general inquiries or referring to appropriate personnel, and drafting correspondence, minutes, and reports from notes and/or verbal direction.
  • Process all legal counsel invoices, including obtaining internal approvals and ensuring timely payment.

  Qualifications

  Education & Experience

  • Graduation from a recognized Paralegal/Legal Assistant certificate program or equivalent.
  • Minimum of three (3) years’ recent, related legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • Paralegal experience in preparation and management of contracts preferred.

  Knowledge & Abilities

  • Comprehensive knowledge of legal terminology, principles, precedents, procedures and research methods.
  • Basic understanding of health care legislation and regulatory framework
  • Sound knowledge of basic contract law and drafting experience.
  • Strong knowledge and utilization of current wordprocessing and spreadsheet computer applications.
  • Demonstrates intermediate to advanced competency in legal research and writing skills.
  • Effectively works independently and in a team setting.
  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing for a variety of audiences.

  Closing Statement

  As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

  WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

  VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

  • Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
  • Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
  • Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
  • Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

  Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

  We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

• About the company

  VCH is one of five publicly funded regional healthcare authorities within the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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