Legal Assistant – Restructuring and Insolvency
Job Description
Legal Assistant – Restructuring and Insolvency
Our Client, a well-established and globally recognized law firm, is looking for a talented Legal Assistant to support their Restructuring and Insolvency group at their beautiful downtown Toronto office. They are looking for a candidate with a minimum of five years of experience in Restructuring & Insolvency law. The firm is known to have an amazing team of legal professionals – down-to-earth and friendly – creating a warm and welcoming working environment. Along with a competitive salary, they offer an outstanding benefits package, perks, and more, making this a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with a top-tier firm!
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing, drafting and revising correspondence and contracts, including notices, demand letters and court applications.
- Dealing with court offices and court staff, including the Commercial List and Bankruptcy Court in Toronto.
- Factums/motions/applications/compendiums/briefs of authorities.
- PPSA Summary/PPSA Registrations/Titan files/Caselines/Sync Links/Cyberbahn/Oncorp.
- Preparing accounts and managing pre-bills, with a strong working proficiency with all accounting and billing procedures.
- Taking instructions, prioritizing incoming work, following through on assignments and managing ongoing tasks.
- Opening and closing files, including preparing reporting packages.
- Undertaking additional responsibilities as required within the share and team.
Qualifications
- Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma from a recognized college preferred.
- 5+ years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in the Restructuring and Insolvency practice areas.
- Enthusiastic and energetic; willing to take on new tasks
- Highly organized
- Team player
- Ability to work under pressure, deal with changing priorities and meet strict deadlines (this may include being flexible on work hours on an exception basis).
- Strong attention to detail and technical skills, with the ability to work on large, complex agreements.
- Ability to communicate in a professional, efficient manner
- Excellent proficiency with MS Office Suite, PDF Editing software, Outlook, iManage, PowerPoint, Excel, InterAction and Expert Time.
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
