- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 35 hours per week
- Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
- Law firm
- Legal firm
Tasks
- Open and distribute mail and other materials
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Answer electronic enquiries
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Perform data entry
- Maintain and manage digital database
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Maintain filing system
- Invoice clients
- Answer clients' inquiries and provide information
- Perform general office duties
- Draft legal correspondence
- Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
- MS Office
- Spreadsheet
- Legal software applications
- Divorcemate Software
Technical terminology
Legal
Area of specialization
Correspondence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Large caseload
Personal suitability
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Due diligence
- Quick learner
- Initiative
- Efficient interpersonal skills
Screening questions
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Other benefits
Parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example : transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
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