Employment and Labour/Litigation Legal Executive Assistant
Job Description
Employment and Labour/Litigation Legal Executive Assistant
A large, experienced multi-national firm is giving you the opportunity to join their dynamic group of legal professionals. If you’re a team player, enthusiastic, and have the required experience then read on! This position will require to work one-on one with an experienced and friendly Partner in the firm’s Employment and Labour/Litigation sectors, with focus on client management and billing support. This firm offers an environment that enables professional growth, support, and comfort amongst your peers. The firm also ensures your safety and job stability, and offers great perks and benefits to ensure you feel valued. Apply now!
Salary: Up to $72K
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the billing support for a group of lawyers including generating bills on a monthly basis, understanding and adapting to specific client requirements and transmitting bills through electronic billing hubs as required by clients;
- Provide all administrative support including conducting conflicts checks, opening and closing files;
- Maintenance of established filing systems, including correspondence, reports, records, confidential files and B/F files and/or systems;
- Some document production support for daily correspondence, pleadings and other document preparation;
- File preparation and management;
- Assist with booking tribunal / court and other hearing dates, communicate with registries;
- Organize, assemble and documents and books in support of tribunal and court hearings as required;
- Liaise with legal assistants, paralegals, other lawyers and clients on file progress;
- Other legal duties as required.
Qualifications
- Completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant program and some professional office experience preferred;
- Experience in employment and labour or litigation an asset;
- Understanding and familiarity with administrative tribunal and court procedures;
- Proven experience handling a high volume practice;
- Strong attention to detail skills;
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities required to prioritize a high volume of tasks or competing priorities;
- Dedicated to providing service beyond expectation;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize and deliver creative solutions; and
- Ability to manage multiple internal clients and be adaptable to the needs of each
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
