Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP Looking for Legal Talent Coordinator at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Singleton Reynolds is nationally-recognized law firm serving the construction and infrastructure, insurance, commercial litigation, real estate and corporate needs of Canada’s business community from our office in Toronto and Vancouver.

Our Vancouver office is seeking a talented individual to work with our Legal Talent team, supporting the recruiting, management, and professional development of the firm’s law students and lawyers. This role works closely with the Directors of Legal Talent and Research & Knowledge Management to provide market-leading legal talent management and continuing legal education.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing administrative support to the Legal Talent Department, including correspondence, organization, filling, and other administrative duties
• Organizing and coordinating student recruitment operations, including recruiting events, interviews, and offer letters
• Meeting the administrative requirements of summer and articling student onboarding and orientation programs
• Interacting with the Law Societies of British Columbia and Ontario regarding licensing process requirements, registrations and filings
• Maintaining up-to-date summer and articling student personnel records (e.g. application & offer letters; onboarding; licensing process; life events; academic year coordinates; etc.)
• Acting as an additional point of contact for summer students and articling students in relation to all Firm precedents and protocols and being knowledgeable to answer effectively
• Liaise with the Law Societies as necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements for students and principals
• Assisting with administering the Firm’s Student evaluation process(es), and the annual Associate evaluation and compensation review processes
• Oversee the delivery of social event programs for Associates and Law Students, as appropriate
• Assisting with the coordinating the internal continuing education program for lawyers; including accreditation of the programs, creating, sending and monitoring invitations to programs

Education & Experience:

• 3 years’ relevant experience in a professional environment
• Experience in a law firm or professional services industry would be an asset

Skills & Abilities:

• Superior organizational/document management skills with a strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, strong client-service orientation, and excellent relationship-building skills; demonstrated ability to provide outstanding service to internal clients and external stakeholders
• The ability to exercise sound judgment, handle stringent deadlines and work with a large volume of tasks, with interruptions and changing priorities
• Collaborative approach and strong team player
• Results-driven, resourceful, adaptable, and possessing a high level of critical and logical thinking
• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with online forms and databases; experience with SharePoint and SmartSheet an asset
• Experience using Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Willing to learn and undergo in-office training specific to the role

Compensation:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Extended Health and Dental coverage benefits
• Short and Long Term Disability Plan that includes Dependent and personal Life Insurance
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Education/tuition Reimbursement
• Matching RRSP Program

Why Singleton Reynolds:

• Our unique culture lays the foundation for a working environment that is friendly and supportive of each other
• We have a warm and welcoming climate with regular social events to build relationships
• An opportunity to work with recognized leaders in their fields, including respected arbitrators and mediators
• We encourage and seek to enable ongoing skills training and personal development
• We have a dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
• A developed health, safety and wellness program to help balance personal wellbeing with your career
• We encourage development-related coaching, including revenue generation strategies and action plans
• The opportunity to involve yourself and others in a variety of community-oriented organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, British Columbia Childhood Cancer Parents’ Association and Athletics for Kids

Singleton Reynolds is committed to developing, implementing, and maintaining best practices and strategies to enhance equality, diversity and inclusion. We make this commitment at all stages of the employment life cycle, through recruitment, retention and advancement.