Legal Officer Iii

2 days ago

Richmond, Canada WorkSafeBC Full time

Job requisition number

039150

Job location

Richmond

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

Salary

$53.08 - $68.61 / hourly

Posting period

From 01/03/2025 to 01/24/2025

Overview

As a Legal Officer III, you’ll conduct litigation on behalf of WorkSafeBC, including drafting pleadings and other documents, and preparing for and appearing in civil courts on behalf of WorkSafeBC. Consider joining a strong, committed team that values work but understands the need for a healthy lifestyle. Do work that matters, supporting an organization mandated to improve the health and safety of workplaces across the province.

**How you’ll make a difference**:You’ll ensure WorkSafeBC is serving stakeholders across B.C. effectively.

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you’ll work partly from home and partly in our Richmond, B.C. office.

What you'll do
- Prepare reasoned and persuasive written submissions and correspondence
- Conduct trials in the civil courts in BC
- Represent WorkSafeBC in hearings before administrative or regulatory tribunals, and proceedings before government agencies
- Provide direction and advice, and generally act as counsel, relative to the _Workers Compensation Act_ and regulations under that statute
- Provide advice in the form of opinions on legislation, WorkSafeBC activities, evidentiary, legal, and policy matters

Is this a good fit for you?

**We’re looking for people who can**:

- Provide client-focused services to internal personnel
- Manage your time and caseload effectively in an environment of frequently evolving priorities
- Clearly and concisely present oral information, advice, and persuasive arguments
- Effectively gather and solicit information from a wide variety of people
- Identify, define, and analyze issues and facts in a systematic way, through the use of appropriate research, interview, and investigative techniques
- Independently and flexibly plan and organize a demanding workload

**Your background and experience**
- A member in good standing with the Law Society of BC
- A minimum of three years of recent, related experience, within the last five years, litigating and practicing law in various courts and other tribunals in BC

**Important to know**

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

- Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy is suspended effective January 9, 2023; however, we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

**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**

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:

- 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**: $53.08 - $68.61/hourly

**Want to apply?**
- We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

**Application requirements**:
In addition to your resume, please submit:

- Written submission

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