Coordinator, Professional Development

Overview

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Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms with 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.

We are recruiting for this role in our Calgary office.

Responsibilities

• Training / Onboarding: Coordinate the planning, organization and execution of Alberta Student onboarding & training (Articling students, Summer students, and Clerks & other unique students); Coordinate the planning, organization and execution of the annual Alberta New Associate Training sessions


• Feedback & Reviews: Organize and manage student feedback and review cycles in Vi and provide assistance to the Student Director as required; Organize and manage the Alberta Associate Review Processes (mid-year and year-end) in Vi and provide assistance to the PD Director as required


• Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Provide support to the Directors in planning & organizing the Student and the Lawyer Bennett Jones Academy sessions and researching external professional development opportunities; Utilization of various firm software tools and coordination with other firm departments in relation to execution of PD learning events; Coordination of various firm and lawyer memberships, subscriptions, and external CPD registrations


• Other General Functions: Liaise with Law Society of Alberta regarding Change in Particulars and Enrollment in the LSA, and liaise with extra-provincial Law Societies as necessary (including enrollment and CPD requirements); Lead the Firm's payment of annual Law Society of Alberta and ALIA fees; Tracking all Alberta Lawyer annual mandatory CPD filings and assistance with ensuring universal completion of same; Assisting with various data reports as instructed by the Directors; Ongoing daily support of the Directors' responsibilities and other projects and duties as assigned; Various accounting and budget related tasks; Coordination of various tasks and activities with PD & Student Teams in other offices; Assistance with Student Recruitment related processes as needed; Ensuring current knowledge and utilization of various firm software tools and updates

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of law firm experience is strongly preferred


• Excellent organizational and time management skills


• Superior technical knowledge of Microsoft Office and an overall tech savvy nature


• Exhibits a strong work ethic with the ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion


• Displays professionalism and has highly developed interpersonal skills with a proactive approach to problem solving


• A team player who contributes to the cohesiveness of the Student & Professional Development Department


• Self-starter with excellent attention to detail and multi-tasking skills


• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills


• Responsive to the needs of the students, lawyers and other members of the firm in a timely manner


• Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment while juggling conflicting priorities

Apply To

Human Resources

Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership

4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 - 2 Street SW

Calgary, AB T2P 4K7

E-mail: HRDeptTor@bennettjones.com

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.

Bennett Jones welcomes applications from all applicants, including applicants who may requires a specific accommodation because of a disability or another protected ground. Any applicant requiring accommodation during the application process should contact email noted above.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Law Practice

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