Woodward & Co. Lawyers LLP is a national law firm with offices in Victoria and Tsartlip, BC. We aim to be the leading national law firm that provides excellent legal services to Indigenous communities, governments and businesses, advancing transformative change in an era of reconciliation and decolonization.
We have a strong commitment to our work culture that prioritizes our meaningful work and values of collaboration, excellence, respect, accountability, trust, and ethics.
We are in search of a senior caliber Legal Assistant with extensive experience in litigation to join us as a full-time member of our support services team.
Woodward & Co. is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Assistant to join our talented and dedicated team in Victoria.
The successful candidate will support litigators with primary focus on Aboriginal, environmental and natural resources law.
This position is intended to provide general litigation assistance in a variety of high-profile matters from multiple jurisdictions across Canada. It provides an opportunity for career progression that leverages your extensive litigation experience to a focused area of specialization and an opportunity to evolve in a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
This ideal candidate for this position meets the following requirements:
Woodward offers meaningful work, meaningful relationships, and a great workplace culture. We offer an anticipated salary range of $65,000 to $75,000 per year (to be negotiated with consideration for education and experience) with a generous range of benefits, including health, dental, paid time off, and we will contribute to your RSP, wellness, possible relocation, and professional development with allowances.
Woodward offers flexibility with a hybrid work model. This position is in our Victoria office.
If you would like to progress your career with a team that is collaborative and passionate about providing excellent legal services to Indigenous communities, governments, and businesses, please email a cover letter and resume to: employment@woodwardandcompany.com
Woodward is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights in our legal services and work environments. We know that our diversity strengthens Woodward values for collaboration, excellence, respect, accountability, trust, and ethics, and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and collaborative workplace.
Applicants with Indigenous ancestry are strongly encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Thank you for your interest in Woodward & Co. Lawyers LLP. We can’t wait to meet you!