Top Benefits
About the role
Your new company
Located just north of Queen and Yonge, this organization is one of Canada’s leading employment and labour law firms exclusively representing employers. Our clients are public and private, domestic and foreign, unionized and non-unionized, subject to provincial or federal regulation, and range in size and complexity of operations from small, single-location, single-business enterprises to large, multi-site, multinational organizations.
Your new role
As a litigation assistant you will have a number of responsibilities as you support two lawyers.
What will you do:
- Perform legal assistant, clerical and administrative duties.
- Draft, prepare and revise routine correspondence and documents.
- Assist in preparation of briefs and records for trial and hearings, including formatting electronically in accordance with online court filing system specifications.
- Draft various court and tribunal forms and arrange for the service and filing of all forms, corresponding documents and pleadings.
- Communicate with lawyers and clients.
- Schedule appointments, book travel & accommodations.
What you'll need to succeed
- 2 years experience working as a legal assistant in Employment and Labour and/or Civil Litigation
- A graduate of an accredited Legal Administration, Paralegal or Law Clerk program.
- Able to maintain a high level of integrity, professionalism and discretion.
- Self-motivated, detail-minded, organized, process-oriented and an independent thinker.
- Strong at multitasking, prioritizing and managing time effectively.
- Committed to a team and goal-oriented environment.
What you'll get in return
- Salary between $70,000 - $85,000 + Benefits
- 2 days work from home (following probation)
- RRSP matching after 1 year of active service
What you need to do now
If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please send in your application for review.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion about your career.
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com
Top Benefits
About the role
Your new company
Located just north of Queen and Yonge, this organization is one of Canada’s leading employment and labour law firms exclusively representing employers. Our clients are public and private, domestic and foreign, unionized and non-unionized, subject to provincial or federal regulation, and range in size and complexity of operations from small, single-location, single-business enterprises to large, multi-site, multinational organizations.
Your new role
As a litigation assistant you will have a number of responsibilities as you support two lawyers.
What will you do:
- Perform legal assistant, clerical and administrative duties.
- Draft, prepare and revise routine correspondence and documents.
- Assist in preparation of briefs and records for trial and hearings, including formatting electronically in accordance with online court filing system specifications.
- Draft various court and tribunal forms and arrange for the service and filing of all forms, corresponding documents and pleadings.
- Communicate with lawyers and clients.
- Schedule appointments, book travel & accommodations.
What you'll need to succeed
- 2 years experience working as a legal assistant in Employment and Labour and/or Civil Litigation
- A graduate of an accredited Legal Administration, Paralegal or Law Clerk program.
- Able to maintain a high level of integrity, professionalism and discretion.
- Self-motivated, detail-minded, organized, process-oriented and an independent thinker.
- Strong at multitasking, prioritizing and managing time effectively.
- Committed to a team and goal-oriented environment.
What you'll get in return
- Salary between $70,000 - $85,000 + Benefits
- 2 days work from home (following probation)
- RRSP matching after 1 year of active service
What you need to do now
If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please send in your application for review.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion about your career.
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com