Business Law Assistant

Are you looking for a new administrative challenge? Are you interested in a career in the legal sector?

Are you looking to join an organization that fosters the personal development of individuals, within a team dynamic, and offers stimulating career prospects?

Our client, a major legal firm, is looking to hire a Legal Assistant (temporary position, maternity leave) in Business Law for their downtown Montreal office.

Advantages

• Temporary position, maternity leave (with possibility of permanent position);
• 37.5h / week;
• Salary range between $50k / year and $70k / year (depending on experience);

Flexible, advantageous group insurance available upon hiring

• 24-7 telemedicine service;
• Employee assistance program, including a wellness management program;
• Group RRSP with employer participation;
• Flexible working days to improve work-life balance;
• Unlimited sick leave;
• Corporate discounts;
• Reimbursement of sports expenses;

Responsibilities

• Assist 3 lawyers + 1 partner on a daily basis by providing outstanding administrative and legal work;
• Plan and organize work according to deadlines;
• Manage associates' correspondence and diaries, and organize client and other meetings;
• Revise and correct texts, agreements and various communications;
• Open files, follow up on current dossiers and gather relevant information;
• Prepare mandate letters;

Prepare invoices and follow up on receivables.

Qualifications

• Completion of post-secondary studies (DEP, AEC or DEC) insecretarial and-or legal secretarial work or equivalent;
• Have a minimum of two years' experience as a legal assistant, preferably in a large law firm;
• Bilingual French / English;
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and PowerPoint, as well as an interest in learning new software;
• Have a strong commitment to customer service;

Summary

Are you interested in this position? Please send your application by email to [email protected], and we will contact you shortly if your profile matches the criteria.

We look forward to speaking with you.

Human Forward !

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees.

In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming;

Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle.

We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.

ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.