Legal Assistant - Tax Litigation Is taxation an area of law that challenges you? Do you particularly like working with legal procedures and being involved in major cases?
Our client, a law firm with a good reputation in Canadian legal community and located downtown Montreal, is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support its team of Tax lawyers.
You will work with experienced Lawyers in their field who have represented their clients before various tribunals during their career, including the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Quebec Court of Appeal.
Whether it's the audit process, negotiating settlements with the provincial and federal tax authorities, and representation before the competent courts, here's a great opportunity to reach out to all aspects of tax litigation! YOUR ROLE : As a Tax Litigation Legal Assistant in this national law firm, you will be required to work with experienced lawyers in their areas of practice.
- Among your responsibilities, your tasks will include : Draft and prepare various legal documents related to tax law : legal procedures, forms, memos;
- Prepare clients files (exhibits, correspondence);Prepare legal procedures for service, notifications and filings;Communicate with clients and other stakeholders on file and follow up as required;
Revise documents and correspondence to verify compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage;Manage the lawyer's agenda, calculate and ensure registration of deadlines and follow up on them.
- SKILLS REQUIRED : Professional diploma in legal secretarial studies or any other relevant education;Experience as a Legal Assistant in litigation and / or tax (an asset);
- Perfect handle of French required, spoken and written;Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite;Organizational skills, ability to manage multiple files at once and autonomy;
Thoroughness, attention to detail and team spirit. INTERESTED IN THIS CHALLENGE? We look forward to meeting you!Please send your résumé as soon as possible to rh@groupemontpetit.
com, quoting job number : 24-0255P. We thank all candidates for their interest in this position. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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