Legislative Editor and Paralegal

Competition: LA252681

Position Type:  Regular Full-Time

Competition Close Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 12:00pm (noon) PT

Salary Range: $76,955.98 - $93,848.75 per annum. Placement within the range is typically between the minimum and midpoint and based on qualifications and experience, subject matter expertise, and internal equity, with consideration for how the candidate is developing, meets, or exceeds the role’s requirements.

Job Description: JOB DESCRIPTION PDF

Job Summary

Employees of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (Assembly) provide non-partisan services to the institution of Parliament and its elected members in the areas of procedural advice, administrative support and information services. The Legislative Assembly operates under the authority of the Constitution Act and the Legislative Assembly Management Committee Act. The Legislative Assembly is an autonomous employer, separate from the BC Public Service and the administrative framework of government ministries and agencies.

The Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel (OLCPC) is seeking a methodical, resourceful, and detail-oriented individual for the regular full-time position of Legislative Editor and Paralegal.

Reporting to the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel (LCPC), the Legislative Editor and Paralegal (LEP)’s primary area of focus is supporting the legislative drafting functions of the OLCPC by helping ensure that draft legislation is prepared in accordance with current legislative drafting conventions and standards in use in British Columbia. The LEP employs specialized expertise in textual interpretation and analysis to edit highly confidential draft legislation prepared by the LCPC and other lawyer drafters. The LEP conducts research into legislative history, statutory interpretation, and other topics relevant to drafting requests at the direction of the LCPC or other lawyer drafters and also provides broader legal research and support services to the LCPC and other lawyers.

The LEP assists the LCPC in the preparation of bills for publication by the King’s Printer and tracks draft legislation before the House through the various legislative stages. In carrying out these responsibilities, the LEP must ensure the accuracy and integrity of legislative materials, as errors may have legal implications and create reputational risk for the OLCPC, the broader Legislative Assembly Administration or the Legislative Assembly as an institution. The work often requires meeting strict and externally driven timelines while maintaining high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

Applicants must be/have:

• Post-secondary education in a related program, plus at least 3 years of clerical work experience in a legal office environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Extensive experience editing, proofreading and checking the accuracy of documents prepared by others, including conducting related research and analysis.


• Experience handling competing demands and shifting priorities.


• Experience editing legislative instruments.

Preference may be given to candidates with the following:

• Completion of course work in law, specifically justice studies or a paralegal or legal secretary program.


• Experience working in a high volume, deadline-oriented environment.


• Experience working in a parliamentary or legislative setting.


• Training in communications strategies such as plain language and inclusive strategies.


• Experience in a position requiring legal research, including legislative research.
  

Please refer to the job description for a full list of duties and qualifications.

What We Offer

• Career development – We support continuing education by providing innovative, inclusive and diverse learning opportunities for growth, skill development and career advancement.


• Community, engagement and recognition – We value teamwork, collaboration and connection. Employees have the opportunity to interact and engage through projects, committees, working groups and events. Together, we celebrate and acknowledge each other's outstanding achievements and contributions.


• Extended health benefits – We provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package, which includes extended health and dental, basic life insurance, an optional family funeral benefit plan, optional life insurance, optional accidental death and dismemberment, travel medical insurance, sick leave and long-term disability benefits.


• Flexible work options –  We have a collaborative and team-oriented culture where onsite presence is required for all positions. Flexible work arrangements, including modified work weeks (flex days) and hybrid work schedules (onsite/remote) are offered and subject to operational requirements which may not be available for all positions.


• Health and wellness – We promote employee health and wellness by providing access to an employee assistance program, an in-house fitness room, secure bike storage and a reduced-cost bus pass through the BC Transit ProPASS program. We also offer an infant and family wellness room, a meditation room and a sustainable commuting and active living program that provides reimbursement for fitness and wellness activities.


• Location, location, location — We provide employment in an architectural landmark, the Parliament Buildings, which overlooks Victoria's Inner Harbour on the edge of the downtown core, close to shops, restaurants, cafes and parks.


• Retirement benefits – We offer a generous pension plan with the Public Service Pension Plan where contributions are made by both the employee and Legislative Assembly. This pension plan provides employees with a lifetime monthly pension when they retire.


• Vacation benefits – We offer four weeks of annual vacation time to start, or 8 percent vacation pay.

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Note

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is an equal opportunity employer committed to establishing an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other basis protected by applicable law. We encourage applications from members of communities that are disadvantaged on any grounds under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, people of all genders and sexualities and people with disabilities.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to persons with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment, and selection processes. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please contact   View email address on jobs.jobcopilot.com .

The Legislative Assembly Administration is a non-partisan workforce where political neutrality and impartiality is paramount. Employees must perform their duties in a non-partisan manner and manage their private affairs in a way that does not compromise or raise doubt about their ability to perform their job duties in a neutral and impartial way.

We would like to thank everyone in advance for applying as only those shortlisted will be contacted. An eligibility list may be established and/or auxiliary positions may be considered for future conversion to regular status. Lesser qualified applicants may be under-implemented or appointed at a lower classification. A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required as a condition of employment. An Education Verification Check may also be required.

All positions at the Legislative Assembly require applicants to be at least 16 years old and eligible to work in Canada.

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

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