A fast-paced young Law firm located in Vaughan needs an energetic Legal Assistant / Law Clerk to join its team. You have the opportunity to work closely with the lawyer and assist in the daily administrative and legal tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist and support with family, immigration and real estate matters from start to finish.
- Handle administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, assisting with scheduling clients, and corresponding with clients.
- Organize and maintain physical and electronic files, and assist with submitting executed documents.
Must be able to handle files/clients independently.
Qualifications:
- College diploma or Bachelor’s degree in the legal field.
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a legal assistant / law clerk in a law firm.
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and keep deadline
Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office with the aptitude to learn new software quickly
- Ability to multi-task and take detailed notes
- High level of detail orientation and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organization/document management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Customer-service attitude, courtesy, and respect for others
THIS JOB IS AN IN-PERSON POSITION AND REQUIRES THE CANDIDATE TO DRIVE TO WORK. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT AT THE VAUGHAN, ONTARIO OFFICE.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Vaughan, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Legal Assistant/Law Clerk: 1 years (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $34,000.00-$36,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Vaughan, ON L4K 3T8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- legal assistant: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2024-11-15
