Our client, a leading Canadian banking institution, is looking for a legal assistant to join their Insurance team. We are looking for individuals that have at least 3 years of experience as a law clerk, knowledge of the court system, and excellent communication skills.
Contract term:03/09/2018 to 30/11/2018 (3 months), extension possible
Payrate: $30.00/hr
Full-time: 37.5 hours
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Must Have:
- College diploma in legal secretarial and 3+ years of litigation experience
- Ability to proof and edit legal documents
- Court systems knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Computer Savvy proficient with MS Office Suites
- Strong typing skills
Summary: The Legal Assistant will provide legal secretarial support to one or more lawyers. Maintain a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the Lawyers.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare transcription of written or recorded documents, standard legal documents i.e. correspondence, factums, motions, summonses, etc.
- Draft standard legal documents, correspondence and pleadings for review by lawyers. Edits grammar, punctuation and spelling as needed.
- Exercise initiative and judgment in Lawyer’s absence, i.e. negotiates extensions of time.
- Prioritize and respond to diverse incoming communications.
- Provide client service to both internal and external clients.
- Manage Lawyer's calendar i.e., schedules appointments, coordinates appearances.
- Answer a wide variety of telephone inquiries based on knowledge of case.
- Respond to written or telephone inquiries with a standard letter.
- Compose and prepare routine inquiries.
- Establish, maintain and when necessary, revises lawyer’s files.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of standard office precedents and procedures.
- Perform additional duties as requested.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your resume to resume@gc-employment.com with the subject line “Banking Legal Assistant - Edmonton”