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Legal Assistant, CorporateBennett Jones LLP • Toronto, ON, CA
Legal Assistant, Corporate

Legal Assistant, Corporate

Bennett Jones LLP • Toronto, ON, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

Essential Functions

  • Provide support for acquisitions and sales of commercial properties, condominium developments, financing transactions and land development
  • Thorough understanding of how to prepare outgoing wire requisitions in a deal
  • Thorough understanding of the billing process - entering and revising time dockets, preparing pre-bills, proof reading accounts, preparing account letters and sending out invoices
  • Prepare cheque requisitions and trust deposits/withdrawals and preparing expense reports and account balances
  • Ability to open new files, close files and maintain file lists
  • Assist in managing the lawyer’s practice including opening files, filing, calendar management, scheduling meetings, arranging travel, expenses, etc.
  • Drafting e-reg. documents in the Teraview system, draft instruments and obtain parcels per the lawyers’ instructions
  • Liaising with clients to obtain information and instructions

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in legal administration or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of commercial real estate experience
  • Strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills
  • Ability to juggle multiple priorities, work well under pressure and effectively meet deadlines
  • Ability to handle confidential and non-routine information, with discretion and professionalism
  • A strong team player and demonstrates positive work ethic
  • Proficient with Microsoft applications

Apply To

Human Resources

3400 One First Canadian Place

P.O. Box 130

Toronto, ON M5X 1A4

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Bennett Jones is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act, 2005. If you require accommodations, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Our Toronto office is in the city’s financial centre, the beating heart of Canada’s economy, and host of the Toronto Stock Exchange and numerous Canadian bank and corporate headquarters.

Open Roles

  • Associate (1 to 3 years), Employment & Labour Law — Montreal
  • Lawyer (2 to 3 years), Civil and Commercial Litigation — Montreal
  • Associate (4 to 6 years): Real Estate — Montréal
  • Specialist, Accounts Payable (6 Month Contract) — Toronto
  • Advisor, Client & Business Development — Montréal
  • Manager, Events and Client Programs — Calgary
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