Our client is a highly regarded international law firm who is looking for a Legal Administrative Assistant to join their Float Team.
Their ideal candidate has 3+ years of legal assistant experience, exercises sound judgment in a variety of situations, and has the ability to balance multiple priorities.
If you're a detailed and organized self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you!
Principle Duties & Responsibilities :
- Draft, prepare, and compile various types of correspondence, pleadings, documentation, and court forms as dictated or prepared in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook.
- Provide coverage, as assigned, to our legal administrative assistants across various practice areas.
- Provide administrative support for special projects for business services, as assigned.
- Open and close client files while adhering to process requirements for new file intake and file closing guidelines.
- Prepare expense reports, docket entries, client accounts, e-billing, A / R status and collection.
- Engage in team support when appropriate and necessary.
- Other duties or projects, as assigned.
Qualifications :
- Legal Assistant diploma from an accredited college
- A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of legal assistant experience
- Previous experience on a float or resource team is considered an asset
- Previous experience in a large law firm setting is considered an asset
- Experience with iManage and / or Intapp Open considered an asset
- Proficiency in MS Office with a high level of overall technical ability
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading ability
- Ability to handle multiple competing and urgent deadlines
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Professional, accountable, responsive, and proactive.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume in strict confidence to Shona Tischner at shona@urbanlegal.
ca At Urban Legal Recruitment we guarantee discretion and confidentiality.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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