Labour and Employment Legal Assistant(s)
Job Description
Labour and Employment Legal Assistant(s)
Our Client, an expanding and top-tier law firm, has multiple Legal Assistant positions open in their Labour and Employment division. The ideal candidate(s) will have a minimum of three years’ relevant legal experience and stellar organizational skills.
Down-to-earth and encouraging, the firm’s team are some of the best legal professionals you will ever work with. They will support you with in-office training, a hybrid remote schedule, and an open line of communication – making your transition that much smoother. If you’re passionate and want to move forward professionally with a great firm, then this one is for you – apply now!
Salary: Up to $70K + Benefits + Perks
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, edit, format, print, scan, and revise correspondence, memoranda, reports, forms, labels, and other printed material through dictation, typing or other instructions, in accordance with requirements set by the lawyer(s).
- Coordinate and disperse tasks to be performed by various resource groups
- Proofread documents and check for appropriate formatting, spelling, grammar, and clarity, based on the firm’s standards and guidelines.
- Open new files, maintain large and complex files, maintain and utilize an orderly filing and retrieval system to ensure ease of reference to paper or electronic records.
- Work with Records Management to close client files as appropriate.
- Update calendars for assigned lawyers including, but not limited to, their meetings, appointments, deadlines, and client-related activities.
- Coordinate lawyer travel arrangements, including itinerary production and travel expense reports.
- Update contact names and addresses in the client database, Interaction, regularly.
- Coordinate client meetings, including arranging for boardrooms, catering, AV equipment, etc.
- Review and forward incoming mail and fax communications to appropriate parties, prepare and process outgoing mail and faxes and arrange for specialize mail or messenger services as required.
- Receive, handle, screen and direct incoming calls as directed by lawyers, respond to routine inquiries and requests and take messages as required.
- Assist with the preparation and finalization of docket entries daily according to firm and client standards in preparation for billing.
- Work with appropriate teams to coordinate new Client and Matter opening.
- Coordinate activities with Support teams as needed.
- Provide support when colleagues are absent or require support in executing daily tasks
- Learn and use available technology to enhance work product including, but not limited to, ACL, Zoom, ShareFile, Adobe, Acumin and Electronic Signatures.
- Other general duties.
Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience as a Litigation legal assistant. Experience in Labour and Employment law is an asset.
- Technical proficiency
- Multi-tasking with the ability to prioritize deadlines.
- Attention to detail with experience proofreading and organizing documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Client service oriented and proactive.
- Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
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