Corporate Securities Legal Assistant
ID: 4033
Job Description
Change up your year with this exciting new opportunity! Our Client , a highly rated and innovative firm is seeking a Corporate Securities Legal Assistant to aid three experienced and kind lawyers with their interesting practices. As a Legal Assistant you will be required to handle scheduling, correspondence, and manage various legal files. This friendly, service-oriented, and fast-paced offers a competitive salary, a great benefits package and more! This RARE opportunity won’t be around for long – apply now!
Salary: Up to $73K
Qualifications
- Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma (or equivalent)
- Corporate/Business law experience is required.
- 3+ years experience in securities an asset.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Solid problem solving skills
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Strong computer literacy and proficiency
- Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, edit, format, print, scan and revise correspondence, memoranda, reports, forms, labels and other printed material through dictation, copy typing or other instructions, in accordance with the requirements set by the practice group.
- Coordinate and disperse tasks to be performed by various resource groups
- Proofread documents and check for appropriate formatting, spelling, grammar and clarity.
- Manage files including: opening new files, maintaining large and complex files, developing, maintaining and utilizing an orderly filing and retrieval system to ensure ease of reference to historical paper or electronic records, organizing law and precedent files.
- Manage key dates
- Coordinate lawyer travel arrangements, including preparing itineraries and travel expense reports.
- Updating contact names and addresses in the client database on a regular basis.
- Coordinate client meetings, including scheduling rooms and arranging for needed catering or audio-visual equipment.
- Review and route incoming mail and fax communications; preparing and processing outgoing mail and faxes; and arranging for specialized mail or messenger services as required.
- Receive, handle, screen and/or direct incoming calls as directed by lawyers; responding to routine inquiries and requests from clients; and taking messages as required.
- Assist with the preparation and finalization of time entry on a daily basis according to firm standards in preparation for Billing Assistant to process.
- Provide consistent backup support when assistants are absent; providing support to assistants who may be managing multiple tasks and/or difficult deadlines; and working proactively as a positive and productive member of the team.
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
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