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About the role

  • Legal Assistant supporting three senior corporate law clerks at a Toronto law firm. Preparing transactional documents, managing files, calendars, invoices, minute books, and client records.

Responsibilities

  • Support three senior corporate law clerks in the Corporate practice group
  • Prepare and/or draft transactional documents, forms, presentations, and correspondence
  • Type correspondence and transactional documents from handwritten notes, phone, or verbal instructions
  • Manage and track deadlines and appointments, including Outlook calendars
  • Perform filing and update client information
  • Open and close physical and electronic files and maintain matter/client lists
  • Maintain the electronic filing system using iManage
  • Process and track third-party vendor invoices for corporate searches using Emburse
  • Organize physical minute books and transition them to MinuteBox digital records
  • Enter and update client contact lists in InterAction
  • Work with Marketing and Business Development as required
  • Book meeting rooms and coordinate with internal departments to meet client needs
  • Continually assess and establish work priorities
  • Provide coverage for colleague absences and perform other assigned administrative duties

Requirements

  • At least two to three years of prior work experience in corporate law (transactional desk)
  • Post-secondary education with a Legal Assistant Diploma and/or Law Clerk certificate
  • Strong understanding and knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and corporate transactions
  • Proficiency with iManage, 3E, InterAction, MinuteBox, and MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
  • Proficiency with Kofax Power PDF
  • Excellent time management, prioritization, and follow-up skills
  • Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and proofreading skills
  • Ability to work independently within tight timelines
  • Ability to take initiative and be resourceful
  • Commitment to providing quality service and work product to clients
  • Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills

Benefits

  • Full-time, permanent employment
  • Core work hours Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$40,000 - CA$60,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

OnsiteTorontoCanada

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