- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 37.5 hours per week
- Education : Bachelor's degree
- Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years
Work setting
- General law practice
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Business or corporate law
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Coordinate the flow of information
- Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Maintain filing system
- Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
- Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements
- Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
Supervision
No supervision responsibility
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Word
- MS Office
- Electronic mail
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Information management system
Area of work experience
- Contracts
- Correspondence
Area of specialization
Risk management
Security and safety
- Confidential security clearance
- Criminal record check
Transportation / travel information
Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
- Interpersonal awareness
- Analytical
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Workplace information
Hybrid
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Learning / training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site recreation and activities
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
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