Job Description

Currently recruiting for a Financial Services Legal Assistant for a large national firm in Calgary

This role will be providing a variety of routine legal and administrative duties to one (1) Associate and one (1) Partner including preparation of legal documents and correspondence.

General Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparing legal documents from written, oral and taped instructions and precedents.
• Drafting routine correspondence on behalf of lawyers.
• Entering dockets and preparing accounts.
• Applying proofreading and editing skills to documents and correspondence.
• Obtaining information and instructions from clients and forwarding to lawyers.
• Assisting in management of lawyers’ practice, i.e., opening files, arranging meetings, scheduling hearing dates with government bodies and/or representatives, arranging travel and/or accommodations.
• Managing bring forward system and keeping lawyers apprised of matters in office.
• Drafting of basic pleadings.
• Coordinating with process servers regarding service and filing of court materials.
• Drafting cover/service letters and coordinating delivery of documents.
• Coordinating and monitoring administrative functions to ensure completion of work accurately and within established time frames.
• Provide support to other lawyers and staff as required and requested.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• College Diploma or related work experience.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word 2007, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A minimum of 2 to 3 years previous legal experience.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to be flexible, adapt to change and to work under pressure.
• The candidate must have the ability to take action, be self directing, innovative and make sound, commons-sense decisions.

IF THIS POSITION APPEALS TO YOU PLEASE EMAIL A WORD DOCUMENT OF YOUR RESUME. ONLY THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW. THANK YOU FOR USING ULTIMATE RECRUITMENT FOR ALL YOUR RECRUITMENT NEEDS. #NORISKNOREWARD

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $55,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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