Senior Legal Assistant
ID: 9599
Job Description
Senior Legal Assistant
If you have a solid foundation of five-plus years in legal assistance, we have an opportunity for you to elevate your career in a firm that values innovation and inclusivity. As a Senior Legal Assistant, you’ll thrive in a role that offers flexibility—spend two days a week in the firm’s beautiful office and the rest where you perform your best. You’ll engage with a dynamic clientele and contribute to forward-thinking legal solutions. For Our Client your professional growth and well-being are top priorities. If you’re ready for an exciting new challenge, apply now!
Salary: Up to $70K + Benefits
- Providing legal support to assigned lawyers
- Revising and drafting pleadings, correspondence and filing documentation with administrative Boards and Tribunals, including the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and civil courts
- Scheduling and coordinating meetings, conference calls, and court, Tribunal and/or Board appearances
- Managing deadlines
- Opening, maintaining, organizing, and closing files in a timely manner
- Drafting legal documents and correspondence
- Docketing time
- Managing assigned lawyers’ calendars and task lists
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma, Law Clerk Diploma
- Demonstrated expertise coupled with a minimum of five (5) years legal or Employment Law experience
- Proficiency with the Rules of Civil Procedure and other relevant Board and/or Tribunal processes and procedures, including those of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner with clients and other professionals
- Ability to exercise good judgment and secure confidential information
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Knowledgeable and proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint and docketing software, including PC Law/CLIO
- Experience working with a document management system within a law firm environment
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
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