Top Benefits
About the role
About DS Lawyers
DS Lawyers is an international law firm recognized for its excellence and unwavering commitment to its clients. With more than 400 professionals in 28 offices around the world, we offer a unique blend of expertise in business law, tax, litigation, and labour law. Our Canadian offices, located in Québec City, Montréal, Ottawa, Calgary, and Vancouver, reflect our commitment to delivering tailored legal solutions and fostering a collaborative and inspiring work environment.
Description
The assistant provides administrative support to two partners of the Calgary office. He/she works in collaboration with the administrative support team and responds to ad hoc requests, based on the needs of all members of the firm.
Work Arrangement
This is an in-office position with some optionality for remote work on an ad hoc basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft and edit correspondence, letters, agreements, and other documents.
- Respond to inquiries and billing follow-up.
- Perform banking and real-estate transactions from start to finish.
- Management of calendar, customer lists, files, and billing.
- Photocopying, scanning and archiving documents.
- Organization of travel and meetings.
- Management of lawyers' expense accounts, invoices, and time sheets.
- Execution of various administrative tasks as required by the firm.
- Follow-up on administrative exchanges with the firm's other offices.
- Perform administrative tasks such as receiving new business, creating expense reports and data entry.
- Update and ensure the accuracy of the organization's databases.
- Perform general procedural tasks related to the firm's activities, such as obtaining tax identification numbers.
- Conduct searches relevant to the needs of the transaction.
Key Qualifications
- Minimum of two years of experience of relevant experience or other experience in a corporate work environment.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a high-performance environment.
- Strong technical proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
- Exceptional (written and verbal) communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Motivated and eager to learn, adaptable and professional.
- Knowledge of Real Estate and/or financial lending transactions (an asset).
- Knowledge of any of SEDAR+, SPIN II, Cores and APPRES an asset.
- Ability to multitask.
- Strong Professionalism to interact with clients.
What We Offer
- Flexible schedule.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Send your application to rh@dsavocats.ca today!
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest.
About DS Avocats Canada | DS Lawyers Canada
DS Lawyers Canada is first and foremost a firm of entrepreneurial lawyers. As true business partners, we support our clients by putting our expertise and experience at their disposal, to help them realize their ambitions and achieve their goals.
Founded in Canada in 2013, but with a heritage of some 50 years in Europe, DS Lawyers Canada is recognized in the legal services market for the rigor and competence of its professionals, its high ethical standards and exceptional expertise. At DS Lawyers, our clients' interests always come first.
What's more, we offer our international platform of varied and complementary services to our business clients around the world. We offers the best of both worlds: the proximity of a firm well integrated into the community, with the experience of an international team of professionals.
A presence in
7 Canadian cities 24 countries 4 continents
Together, we want to help companies realize their business vision and build a better world focused on sustainable governance, regardless of their sector or location.
Top Benefits
About the role
About DS Lawyers
DS Lawyers is an international law firm recognized for its excellence and unwavering commitment to its clients. With more than 400 professionals in 28 offices around the world, we offer a unique blend of expertise in business law, tax, litigation, and labour law. Our Canadian offices, located in Québec City, Montréal, Ottawa, Calgary, and Vancouver, reflect our commitment to delivering tailored legal solutions and fostering a collaborative and inspiring work environment.
Description
The assistant provides administrative support to two partners of the Calgary office. He/she works in collaboration with the administrative support team and responds to ad hoc requests, based on the needs of all members of the firm.
Work Arrangement
This is an in-office position with some optionality for remote work on an ad hoc basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft and edit correspondence, letters, agreements, and other documents.
- Respond to inquiries and billing follow-up.
- Perform banking and real-estate transactions from start to finish.
- Management of calendar, customer lists, files, and billing.
- Photocopying, scanning and archiving documents.
- Organization of travel and meetings.
- Management of lawyers' expense accounts, invoices, and time sheets.
- Execution of various administrative tasks as required by the firm.
- Follow-up on administrative exchanges with the firm's other offices.
- Perform administrative tasks such as receiving new business, creating expense reports and data entry.
- Update and ensure the accuracy of the organization's databases.
- Perform general procedural tasks related to the firm's activities, such as obtaining tax identification numbers.
- Conduct searches relevant to the needs of the transaction.
Key Qualifications
- Minimum of two years of experience of relevant experience or other experience in a corporate work environment.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a high-performance environment.
- Strong technical proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
- Exceptional (written and verbal) communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Motivated and eager to learn, adaptable and professional.
- Knowledge of Real Estate and/or financial lending transactions (an asset).
- Knowledge of any of SEDAR+, SPIN II, Cores and APPRES an asset.
- Ability to multitask.
- Strong Professionalism to interact with clients.
What We Offer
- Flexible schedule.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Send your application to rh@dsavocats.ca today!
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest.
About DS Avocats Canada | DS Lawyers Canada
DS Lawyers Canada is first and foremost a firm of entrepreneurial lawyers. As true business partners, we support our clients by putting our expertise and experience at their disposal, to help them realize their ambitions and achieve their goals.
Founded in Canada in 2013, but with a heritage of some 50 years in Europe, DS Lawyers Canada is recognized in the legal services market for the rigor and competence of its professionals, its high ethical standards and exceptional expertise. At DS Lawyers, our clients' interests always come first.
What's more, we offer our international platform of varied and complementary services to our business clients around the world. We offers the best of both worlds: the proximity of a firm well integrated into the community, with the experience of an international team of professionals.
A presence in
7 Canadian cities 24 countries 4 continents
Together, we want to help companies realize their business vision and build a better world focused on sustainable governance, regardless of their sector or location.