Legal Secretary

Job summary

Handle incoming mail, schedule appointments, maintain filing systems, and establish office procedures. Prepare and proofread correspondence and legal documents, and act as an executor, trustee, or guardian in estate matters.

Job details

Overview Languages French Education College/CEGEP or equivalent experience Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Responsibilities Tasks Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material Schedule and confirm appointments Maintain filing system Determine and establish office procedures and routines Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage Act as executor, trustee or guardian in estate matters Additional information Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Dependability Efficient interpersonal skills Excellent oral communication Excellent written communication Organized Reliability Team player Ability to multitask Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Disability benefits Health care plan Paramedical services coverage Vision care benefits Other Benefits Learning/training paid by employer

What you’ll do

Handle incoming mail, schedule appointments, maintain filing systems, and establish office procedures. Prepare and proofread correspondence and legal documents, and act as an executor, trustee, or guardian in estate matters.

Requirements

The role requires 7 months to less than 1 year of experience and a college/CEGEP education or equivalent experience. Candidates should be accurate, organized, dependable, client-focused, effective communicators, and able to multitask and work as part of a team.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Disability Benefits
• Health Care Plan
• Paramedical Services Coverage
• Vision Care Benefits
• Employer-Paid Learning and Training

Listed skills

• Appointment Scheduling · Preferred
• Filing · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Multitasking · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mail Handling
• Appointment Scheduling
• Filing
• Office Procedures
• Correspondence Preparation
• Legal Document Preparation
• Document Proofreading
• Legal Procedure Compliance
• Estate Administration
• Accuracy
• Client Focus
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Organization
• Multitasking
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative