Corporate Legal Assistant/Practice EA (5+ Years’ Experience)
Job Description
Corporate Legal Assistant/ Practice EA (5+ Years Experience)
Hybrid Remote
Are you ready to make a career shift? Eager to learn a new role? Then we have the perfect opportunity for someone like you! Our Client, a well-recognized national firm, is seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant with a minimum of five years’ law firm experience. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and looking to expand their corporate experience. In this role you will be managing the practice of a prominent, well respected, congenial senior partner.
The firm offers a competitive salary, benefits that are second to none, a hybrid work model and many other perks! This is a RARE chance – don’t miss yours – apply now!
Salary: Up to $78K
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting/revising agreements and documents based on lawyers’ comments
- Maintaining up to date annual expense ledgers for corporate tax purposes
- Administrative duties as required such as managing calendars, coordinating meetings and making travel arrangements
- Opening new files
- Docket entry and preparation of monthly invoices
- Preparing cheque requisitions and trust deposits/withdrawals
- Preparing expense reports
- Maintaining up to date contact information
- Possible researching on SEDAR and other sources
- Booking boardrooms and arranging other meeting requirements
- Preparation of correspondence, presentation, spreadsheets and other documents using various software including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Aderant, Interaction, Workshare Compare and Adobe
- Developing and maintaining filing system and filing documents on iManage
- Assisting with closings, including preparation of basic documents based on precedents and tracking delivery of closing documents
- Other general duties
Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience as a Legal Assistant in Corporate Law (Capital Markets and Mining preferred)
- Post-Secondary education in legal administration or equivalent
- Stellar typing skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office environment
- Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Works well both independently and as a team
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
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