Your Opportunity:
This exciting and dynamic role will be a key contributor within the Office of General Counsel. Reporting directly to the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, this role will interact regularly with Executive and Senior Leader offices of the various health organizations. The role will assist with day to day operations of the office, conduct research and develop strategic legal resources and materials. The Paralegal will engage with many internal and external stakeholders.
Description:
This Paralegal position provides coordination for a variety of functions within the team in support of the vision, mission and business plan of Alberta Health Services. Working under limited guidance, this position is responsible for: assisting lawyers in all matters related to legal matters, including day-to-day administration, file collection and distribution; document drafting and formatting; and strategizing with and other various interactions with clients, as required. This position assists the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in administrative and leadership matters. Consulting with other professionals within Alberta Health Services as required, this position interprets client needs, assesses requirements and identifies solutions to standard issues and requests.
- Classification: Paralegal
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Office of General Counsel
- Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Within Edmonton Zone
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 09-FEB-2026
- Date Available: 23-FEB-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $25.02
- Maximum Salary: $41.71
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
A minimum of an Undergrad Degree or Paralegal Diploma. Previous experience of a minimum of five years related legal experience in private and/or public sector legal environment or in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity is preferred (healthcare experience an asset). A combination of education, skills and experience may be considered. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is required
Additional Required Qualifications:
In addition, the incumbent will possess a record of accomplishment in the following areas: Experience as a team member in project planning, execution, reporting, monitoring and evaluation. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, client focused orientation and commitment to providing professional quality services. Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders to respond to standard requests and relay information. Experience in research, data analysis and/or interpretation, evaluation methodologies, and developing effective reports Ability to handle sensitive corporate and legal issues. Possess excellent interpersonal skills and projects a professional manner in all internal and external relationships. Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities, ability to use initiative, take responsibility, be proactive and work in a complex environment. Excellent organizational skills required with attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.
We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
