Alter Ego Personnel Inc. Looking for Legal Assistant – Litigation at Montréal, Quebec Full Time

Our client, a fast-growing law firm located in downtown Montreal, wants to join his team with a legal assistant specializing in litigation.

Main responsibilities:
– Draft correspondence and prepare and review procedures and other legal documents
– Finalize the procedures for the purpose of notification and filing with the court
– Ensure the follow-up of procedural deadlines
– Communicate with clients, bailiffs and court representatives, and third parties
– Manage folders and documents using multiple storage applications
– Manage lawyers’ calls, emails and calendar
– Update the industrial relations database
– Perform any administrative tasks, such as opening files, preparing expense reports and entering data
– Assist lawyers in projects related to business development

Skills and abilities:
– Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.E.C) in Legal Secretarial Studies or Diploma of College Studies (D.E.C) in Office Automation
– Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.E.C) in legal techniques, an asset
– A minimum of three to five years of relevant experience
– In-depth knowledge of litigation procedures in Quebec
– Knowledge of the conduct of proceedings in the Federal Court, Tax Court of Canada and Supreme Court of Canada an asset
– Excellent oral and written skills in French and English
– In-depth knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
– Excellent attention to detail
– Great initiative combined with good judgment
– Ability to manage priorities and work with tight deadlines
– Great sense of organization
– Good team spirit

Are you bilingual, organized and have a minimum of 5 years of litigation experience? Try the chance to team up with two Partners who work in commercial and tax litigation.

Are you interested in the position? A new challenge would do you good? There is still time to submit your CV!

As an equal opportunity employer, Personnel Alter Ego values diversity in its workforce and seeks to ensure all groups remain fairly represented. Candidates must have the legal right to work in Canada.