Legal assistant Jobs in Saskatoon, SK

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We offer Legal Assistant opportunities across all of our Practice Groups; these roles can be based out of any of our offices nationally :

Administrative Law : Environmental Law, Health, Immigration and Labour & Employment

Business Law : Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Financial Services, Insolvency, Intellectual Property and Mergers & Acquisitions

Litigation : Commercial, Constructions, Estates & Trusts, Family Law and Insurance Defence

Real Estate : Condominium Development and Governance, Commercial and Residential Transactions, Land Development, Municipal Law and Leasing

Tax : Charities & Not-for-Profit, Corporate Tax, Litigation and Private Client Services

Legal Assistants provide support to a group of lawyers who specialize in one of these areas. While previous experience would be helpful, candidates with strong organization skills, a keen attention to detail and a desire to develop valuable skills as a Legal Assistant are welcome to apply.

Key responsibilities :

• Provides administrative support which includes proofreading, revision and preparation of documentation under the instruction of the legal professionals and transcription of data from various sources ( voicemail, dictation, etc.).
• Acts as a liaison between relevant internal and / or external parties. Routes or answers routine correspondence to relevant parties.
• Provides clerical, administrative and general office support including, but not limited to, photocopying, faxing, scheduling and calendar management, receives / places phone calls with internal and / or external parties, mail, organizes travel arrangements, and scans PDF documents.
• Provides administrative support with respect to accounting and billing as required. This includes review of pre-bills, making corrections or advising Accounting to make corrections and mailing out final bill under a cover letter. Prepares expense requisitions etc.
• Maintains files in accordance with standard procedures, including opening and closing files, conflict searches, etc.
• Other business related duties as assigned.

What you'll bring :

What we offer :

We believe in the importance of a Total Compensation package, ensuring our mix of salary, benefits, and perks are competitive within the market as well as a work-life balance. We offer :

Who we are :

Miller Thomson LLP is one of Canada’s fastest-growing national business law firms, with strategically placed offices across the country. Our consistent ability to provide practical, creative and cost-effective advice, combined with an unyielding service commitment to our clients and a strong dedication to our lawyers, business services professionals and the communities in which we practice, gives us a unique position in the Canadian legal industry.

Miller Thomson LLP is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries individually, and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  No phone calls or agencies, please.

Miller Thomson will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent department of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.