Location: Vancouver, BC
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary Range: $50,000 – $80,000 (commensurate with experience)
Our client, a leading national business law firm with a strong presence in Vancouver, is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Corporate Legal Assistant to support lawyers in their corporate practice group. This role is ideal for a solid legal support professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is excited about working on sophisticated corporate matters.
You will provide high-quality legal and administrative support to multiple lawyers within the corporate group, helping to ensure smooth workflow and practice efficiency across a range of corporate transactions and day-to-day matters.
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Practice Management:
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File opening including collecting relevant information from client as needed (i.e. Know Your Client and Source of Money forms)
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File closing and archiving
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Expense reports
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Trust paperwork
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Mail forwarding
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Management of calendars, meeting schedules, contact lists, and bring-forwards for team of lawyers
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Answer and direct phone calls and inquiries by email
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Communicating directly with clients as needed
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Transactional Work:
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Editing/formatting various correspondence, agreements, reports, forms, and spreadsheets
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Preparing trust paperwork for closings
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Coordinating the execution and collation of transaction documents
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Handling closing documents and preparing digital closing books
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Pulling searches from BC Online and LTSA
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Billing:
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Preparing WIP reports, pre-bills, and bills including making edits and reviewing for accuracy and completeness
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Sending bills to clients and save bills and correspondence to file
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Following up with clients on outstanding AR balances
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Preparing trust paperwork to pay invoices
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Other Support
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Ancillary support and time off coverage for other LAs
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Occasional shared coverage support for limited Reception duties
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Completion of a recognized Legal Assistant or equivalent post-secondary program (or relevant experience)
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Experience supporting lawyers in a corporate or business law setting is strongly preferred
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Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and legal practice management systems
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A proactive mindset with a service-oriented approach to internal and external stakeholders
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Professionalism, sound judgment, and attention to detail in all work outputs
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Competitive salary range of $50,000 – $80,000, commensurate with experience
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Comprehensive benefits package as offered by the firm
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Hybrid work flexibility based on business needs
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