Junior Paralegal, Legal and Commercial Service Team

at  Accreditation Canada

Junior Paralegal, Legal and Commercial Service Team
Req #219
Health Standards Organization, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Job Description
Posted Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 11:00 PM

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 2 to 3 years of progressive and relevant experience as a licensed paralegal with the Law Society of Ontario.
• University degree or college diploma. An equivalent combination of work experience and education will be considered.Skilled using Microsoft Office digital tools, e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
• Point.
• Have excellent organizational and priority management skills.
• Use advanced research skills, with attention to detail.
• Have appropriate discretion, judgment, and awareness in sensitive situations.
• Be interested in professional and ongoing development, including learning from events and collaborating to make improvements as needed.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively in a team, in addition to focused individual work, as needed.
• Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.
• Have a flexible, positive attitude, while being proactive and demonstrating a good work ethic.
• Be adaptive to change and willing to problem solve when unexpected events arise.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Corporate Law is an asset.
• Notary Public or equivalent is an asset.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO:

Health Standards Organization (HSO) and our affiliates Accreditation Canada (AC) and the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH) are global, not-for-profit organizations. Together, we develop standards and deliver assessment programs and quality improvement solutions that have been adopted in over 12,000 locations across five continents. Our people-centered programs and services have been setting the bar for quality across the health ecosystem for 65 years.
Join us toward a future that will lead to safer care and a healthier world. Let’s follow a mission together, where we empower and enable people around the world to continuously improve quality of care.
HSO is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity and access, where all employees feel respected and valued and have an equal opportunity to achieve success. We encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, people from diverse races, ethnicities and/or religions, persons with disabilities, people from gender diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. Please let us know how we can support you throughout the recruiting process, including through the provision of accommodations on request.
We are also proud to have been named as one of the Top 100 National Capital Region’s Top Employers in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
We are equal opportunity employer and are committed to the principles of Employment Equity. We encourage qualified applications from all genders, including visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, and persons with
disabilities. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please email HR at HumanResources@healthstandards.org. For any queries related to recruitment please email at recruitment@healthstandards.org.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Junior Paralegal is a member of HSO’s Legal and Commercial Services team (the Team). The Team is responsible for legal direction and advice, governance, privacy, contract and proposal support, and applying enterprise risk management. The Team works across HSO to assist all the business and support units who deliver HSO products and services to internal and external parties in Canada and globally.
The Junior Paralegal reports to the Legal and Privacy Program Manger and works with the General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer. This position plays a key role in the Legal and Commercial Services team meeting its responsibilities in a timely manner.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Team to plan, research, develop, and manage information related to legal and commercial responsibilities.
• Gathers facts and retrieves data, collects information, and analyzes legal and other documents (e.g., briefing notes, etc.), and drafts reports to make recommendations.
• Manages information for the Team including hard copy and digital files that may be sensitive and require discretion and to help reorganize legal databases.
• Manages insurance claims and participating in corporate functions in accordance with policies and procedures, e.g., maintaining records, preparing and reviewing government filings, and review contracts and interact with insurance companies as needed.
• Serve as a liaison between external counsels and the legal department.
• Use administrative skills to track information into organized structures/databases per policies and procedures, and to develop and document new workflows as appropriate.
• Support the Legal and Commercial Services team with internal and external sessions by preparing briefing materials, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and following up on meeting action items.