Junior Paralegal, Legal and Commercial Service Team

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.

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, SharePoint.
• 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.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT :

In Your First 30-90 Days :

• Complete our orientation program with other new hires to learn about HSO, our values of trust, inclusion, collaboration, innovation and learning, and our mission of quality improvement in healthcare and social services.
• Set your performance and learning objectives for the year in collaboration with your people manager.
• Meet regularly with your people manager to discuss your learning progression and alignment for your accountabilities.
• Take on assigned initiatives or projects for your role.

What We Can Offer To You :

• Hybrid work model.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a defined benefit pension plan.
• Time off programs, including office shutdown during last week of December.
• Professional development support.
• A culture that measures and values psychological safety, inclusion and engagement.

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.