corporate law legal assistant

Additional Information

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Business or corporate law

Tasks

• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Train and supervise staff
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows

Area of work experience

• Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
• Contracts
• Correspondence
• Financial statements
• Invoices
• Reports and records

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week