Legal Administrative Assistant

Our client, a downtown corporate law firm has an urgent need for a Legal Administrative Assistant to join their team.

Responsibilities :

  • Open, close and bill all files
  • Manage calendars for intake calls, conferences, and general meetings as required
  • Liaison with clients directly for pertinent information.
  • Prepare first drafts of corporate documents
  • Revise documents in accordance with client instructions
  • Printing, scanning and emailing as required
  • Digital file maintenance of lawyer emails and client files
  • Correspond with banks and other institutions to collect information for corporate matters
  • Prepare various documents required for corporate administration
  • Intake, organize and prepare documents for drafting
  • Maintain organized client files electronically, and in hard copy when required
  • Assist with creation of precedents and checklists
  • Draft and review corporate and tax documents
  • Assist with overflow clerk work for other practice areas

Qualifications:

  • Legal Administrative Assistant certification from a recognized college or university
  • 5 – 7 years of experience in Corporate or Tax in a legal setting is preferred
  • Team player, able to build a positive rapport with other staff and lawyers
  • Superior communication, organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and reading comprehension
  • Advanced verbal and written communication skills
  • Proactive, reliable, independent, and detail oriented
  • High level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion
  • Ability to work well under pressure, meet unexpected and sometimes competing deadlines, and exhibit sound judgment
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat
  • Preference will be given to those with knowledge of Clio and NetDocs

 

To apply, upload your resume and complete the required information in the “Apply For The Job” section located to the right of the posting. Alternatively, quote the position title and email your resume to: Beth; b.title@tdspersonnel.com

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TDS Personnel is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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