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About the Company
Forge Recruitment is pleased to partner with a a leading international business law and litigation firm that has offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg.
About the Role
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to
- Handle all administrative duties such as email and calendar management, coordinating meetings, attending to conflict searches and file openings/closings, preparing expense reports, etc.
- Prepare and maintain a bring-forward system, as well as provide appropriate reminders
- Ensure all physical and electronic filing is organized and up to date on a regular basis
- Prepare engagement letters and routine correspondence
- Liaise with Billing Coordinators for the monthly production of accounts
- Provide backup coverage in the absence of other assistants or team members
The Offer
Benefits include:
- A health and wellness subsidy
- An annual education & tuition reimbursement
- Flexible medical and dental benefits (effective from day 1)
- Short term and long term disability insurance
- Personal days
- Employee & family assistance program
- Paid vacation and sick days
- Group retirement savings plan with matching contributions
- Monetary incentive for employee referrals
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunities to give back to your community through firm initiatives
- An engaging firm culture that celebrates our hardworking and dedicated people
What You Bring
- Legal Assistant Certificate from an accredited post secondary institution or equivalent work experience
- A minimum of 2-3 years of litigation experience (large firm experience preferred)
- In depth understanding of business and legal terminology
- Strong technical skills using Microsoft Office 365
- Experience working with 3E, iManageWork, and DocuSign
- Ability to manage the practices of multiple lawyers
- In-depth understanding of business and legal terminology
- Client Service mindset with a “can do” attitude
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and also be a flexible team player
- Highly organized, with meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information
Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply, in confidence. Thank you for your interest in the position and in Forge Recruitment.
