Articling Student, Legal

Job requisition number

039484

Job location

Richmond

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

Salary

$34.55/hourly

Posting period

From 06/11/2025 to 06/30/2025

Overview

The Legal Services Division of WorkSafeBC is looking for up to two **Articling Students, Legal** for the 2026-2027 articling term.

We’ll be participating in the Vancouver Bar Association’s (“VBA”) interview week. Please visit the VBA website for more information on interview week and student guidelines. The interviews will be conducted in person. Virtual interview can be accommodated upon request. Should you be invited for an interview, you will be provided further instruction with regards to the details.

**Where you’ll work**

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 on-site in our Richmond head office at a minimum of three times per week and from your B.C. home.

What you'll do
- Conducting legal research and writing memoranda
- Drafting legal documents
- Assisting in commercial transactions
- Conduct of litigation files including attending hearings and other court proceedings with counsel

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for someone who can:

- Conduct legal research
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Analyze evidence
- Manage their workload and projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
- Establish respectful and productive work relationships
- Learn and develop from constructive criticism

**Learn more**: Hear from past co-op students on what it’s like to work here.

**Your experience and educational background**:

- Must meet the Law Society of British Columbia’s requirements for admission into the Law Society Admission Program

**Important to know**

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

- Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada
- Confirm you're residing in BC for the duration of your term
- Confirm you’re a registered law student at a post-secondary institution, have graduated from a Canadian law school or equivalent (LLB or JD granted), or have NCA accreditation
- Successfully meet the legal requirements under the _Criminal Records Review Act_ to work with children and/or vulnerable adults

WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the “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 are we?**

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 and 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 reflects 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 hourly salary at $34.55, 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

**Want to apply?**
- Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.

**Application requirements**:

- A cover letter, resume, transcript and NCA transcripts, if applicable, are required.
- Submit all documents in one file (either Word or PDF files).
- One writing sample of a document you have self-authored. Examples of documents to submit include reports, research papers, policy documents, technical documents, or briefing papers that have legal considerations. Written submissions must be at least three pages and must not exceed 10 pages in length.