Paralegal

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Insurance Council of BC Full time

**About the Insurance Council**

The Insurance Council of British Columbia is the regulatory organization that licenses and regulates the activities of over 50,000 life and general insurance agents, general insurance salespersons, insurance adjusters, and restricted travel insurance agents in British Columbia.

**The Opportunity**

The Paralegal will provide support to our in-house Legal Counsel at our office in downtown Vancouver.

**Why Work for the Insurance Council?**

Work with a great team of people in a rewarding career that makes a difference. We are in a downtown location with plenty of amenities nearby. The Insurance Council has a friendly and collaborative environment with a team who is committed to protecting the public.
- We offer a comprehensive health and dental plan.
- Work-life balance.
- Hybrid Work Environment
- Professional development.
- Equitable employment opportunities.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Prepares summaries and recommendations for counsel & paralegals.
- Assists counsel/paralegal with medium/high cases, with all aspects in advance of, and during proceedings before courts and tribunals; reviews transcripts; determines applicable legislation, jurisprudence and directives; drafts and prepares legal material as required.
- Reviews assigned documents; identifies anomalies and ensures compliance with the specific Acts/Regulations; processes large volume of documents, drafts legal documents; prepares reports; analyzes and assesses facts and determines best course of action.
- Demonstrates and explains workplace practices to other employees; oversees and monitors the work of consultants or students as required.
- Assist with the movement of cases through disciplinary or licensing suitability processes.
- Assist with developing procedures and template documentation.
- Assist with coordination of hearings and case management meetings, including organizing committees, preparing meeting material, meeting set-up, and arranging out-of-town travel and accommodations as required.
- Assist with Council’s participation in Financial Services Tribunal appeals and judicial reviews.
- Liaise with Council members, staff, licenses, applicants, and other stakeholders.
- Assist with the handling and management of Council’s responsibilities under applicable privacy legislation and in response to Freedom of Information requests.
- Assist with any other duties as Legal Counsel may require.

**Qualifications**
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in the capacity of a Paralegal within a regulatory body or within a law firm.
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree and graduate of a recognized Paralegal program
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with high attention to detail
- Self-motivated with demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills
- Able to organize large volumes of work and handle competing priorities
- Excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills
- Comfortable working with multiples stakeholders
- Experience with insurance and/or financial services is an asset
- Minimum to Midpoint Salary range: $72,385 - $90,481_
- Upon hire, the new employee will be placed in a starting salary between the minimum and P50(midpoint) of the salary range. The P50 of the range represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position._

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