Our client, one of Western Canada’s leading labour law firms and located in downtown Vancouver, is looking to hire an intermediate legal administrative assistant to join their team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to lawyers including;
- filing, opening & closing files, maintaining calendars and client lists, maintaining bring forward systems, reviewing and filing email correspondence using established firm standards and procedures, and time entry
- Assistance with the production of basic correspondence and legal documents using advanced formatting features, including proofreading and formatting
- Hearing, arbitration and litigation support
- Organizing and assembling documents, books, binders and other materials
- Assisting other staff with work as time permits
- Other general administrative and legal support related tasks
Qualifications:
- 5+ years experience as an Administrative Assistant or Legal Administrative Assistant
- Diploma from an accredited college an asset
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to be adaptable and resourceful
- Ability to proofread typed material for grammatical, typographical or spelling errors
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, even when doing routine and/or repetitive tasks
- Litigation experience, including solid knowledge of all steps in the litigation process, thorough knowledge and understanding of BC Supreme Court Civil Rules, court practices and procedures and filing deadlines;
- Strong computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat, BC Registries and Court Services, myLTSA and BC Online
- Ability to learn quickly
- Strong interpersonal skills with a self-starter attitude
- Ability to prioritize tasks assigned and, when necessary, switch between uncompleted tasks as priorities change
- Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple assignments and deadlines
- Ability to work with little direct supervision, and to obtain the assistance of others when the work loads, tasks assigned and priorities require it
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Included are benefits and the salary for this position is $60,000 – $80,000 per annum, commensurate with experience. Please send your resume today!