Legal Administrative Assistant - Commercial Real Estate / Leasing
Top Benefits
About the role
Your Next Opportunity
Would you like to be a part of Canada’s leading and progressive Business Law firm?
McMillan has an exciting opportunity as a Legal Administrative Assistant in our Toronto Commercial Real Estate Group. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in managing the legal and administrative aspects of the practices of a team of successful legal professionals.
Please note that this role offers a hybrid workweek. Each week will combine both working at home for a few days and working in the office for the balance. Your hybrid schedule will start once you join McMillan!
McMillan LLP is proud to be named one ofGreater Toronto's Top Employers for 2025, marking our third consecutive year receiving this honour. This recognition highlights our commitment to exceptional programs and workplace policies that promote employee growth and satisfaction. We value our people and foster an environment where innovation and idea generation are key to everyone’s success. Continuous education, training, and support play a huge role in achieving a collaborative atmosphere and cohesive culture. At McMillan LLP, we ensure a supportive and engaging work environment, attracting and retaining top talent across all departments. Join us to be part of a firm that values your professional development and well-being, empowering you to thrive and make a meaningful impact in your role.
What You’ll Do
You will be the go-to person for your team who will depend on your guidance and support to keep them organized. You will be involved in a wide variety of administrative tasks, including supporting the day-to-day requirements of general leasing practices, preparing daily correspondence; drafting documents, assisting with drafting, preparing status reports; handling all administrative details with respect to billing, filing, accounting, docketing and expenses; monitoring and maintaining reminder systems, schedules and calendars; opening and closing files as required.
What You Bring
You have established yourself as a key resource in your successful legal career. Your history includes a minimum of three to five years' experience as a legal assistant, in a Commercial Real Estate and/or Leasing setting. You have strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills. You are detail-oriented and can effectively and proactively meet deadlines, work well in a team setting, and provide an exceptional level of client service. You are looking to grow along with a team growing their practice and you embrace evolving technology and have strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Prior experience with Desksite, IntApp, and 3E or similar document management, file opening and accounting software and Teraview required.
McMillan Offers You
Growth
Mentorship and Support
Training as Software Evolves
Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package
Fun Work Environment
Continuous Learning & Development
McMillan = You
At the heart of our commitment to being a first-mover on important issues, McMillan believes that equity, diversity and inclusion are catalysts for success. By embracing our differences, we create an inclusive culture that enriches our collective knowledge, broadens our perspectives, and propels us forward. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work, knowing it is through our individual experiences that we can all come together to truly make a positive impact in our firm, for our clients, within our communities, and beyond.
At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work and the communities to which we provide legal services.
We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence. We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey!
Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let’s work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development.
Let’s get started
If this position is you, and you reside in or around theToronto**area, we look forward to hearing from you. We like cover letters too so don’t forget to include one along with your resume when you click on theApply Now**button.
About McMillan LLP
At McMillan LLP, we are a national business law firm that knows real-time solutions drive your success. With offices in Canada's major centres – Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal – McMillan provides exceptional industry insights in transportation, technology and technology transactions, infrastructure and construction, and natural resources and energy. Whether it's a cross-border transaction, a complicated private equity deal, complex real estate financing, or a bet-the-company lawsuit or regulatory dispute, McMillan has the expertise leaders need to grow and succeed in the Canadian market or internationally.
Legal Administrative Assistant - Commercial Real Estate / Leasing
Top Benefits
About the role
Your Next Opportunity
Would you like to be a part of Canada’s leading and progressive Business Law firm?
McMillan has an exciting opportunity as a Legal Administrative Assistant in our Toronto Commercial Real Estate Group. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in managing the legal and administrative aspects of the practices of a team of successful legal professionals.
Please note that this role offers a hybrid workweek. Each week will combine both working at home for a few days and working in the office for the balance. Your hybrid schedule will start once you join McMillan!
McMillan LLP is proud to be named one ofGreater Toronto's Top Employers for 2025, marking our third consecutive year receiving this honour. This recognition highlights our commitment to exceptional programs and workplace policies that promote employee growth and satisfaction. We value our people and foster an environment where innovation and idea generation are key to everyone’s success. Continuous education, training, and support play a huge role in achieving a collaborative atmosphere and cohesive culture. At McMillan LLP, we ensure a supportive and engaging work environment, attracting and retaining top talent across all departments. Join us to be part of a firm that values your professional development and well-being, empowering you to thrive and make a meaningful impact in your role.
What You’ll Do
You will be the go-to person for your team who will depend on your guidance and support to keep them organized. You will be involved in a wide variety of administrative tasks, including supporting the day-to-day requirements of general leasing practices, preparing daily correspondence; drafting documents, assisting with drafting, preparing status reports; handling all administrative details with respect to billing, filing, accounting, docketing and expenses; monitoring and maintaining reminder systems, schedules and calendars; opening and closing files as required.
What You Bring
You have established yourself as a key resource in your successful legal career. Your history includes a minimum of three to five years' experience as a legal assistant, in a Commercial Real Estate and/or Leasing setting. You have strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills. You are detail-oriented and can effectively and proactively meet deadlines, work well in a team setting, and provide an exceptional level of client service. You are looking to grow along with a team growing their practice and you embrace evolving technology and have strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Prior experience with Desksite, IntApp, and 3E or similar document management, file opening and accounting software and Teraview required.
McMillan Offers You
Growth
Mentorship and Support
Training as Software Evolves
Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package
Fun Work Environment
Continuous Learning & Development
McMillan = You
At the heart of our commitment to being a first-mover on important issues, McMillan believes that equity, diversity and inclusion are catalysts for success. By embracing our differences, we create an inclusive culture that enriches our collective knowledge, broadens our perspectives, and propels us forward. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work, knowing it is through our individual experiences that we can all come together to truly make a positive impact in our firm, for our clients, within our communities, and beyond.
At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work and the communities to which we provide legal services.
We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence. We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey!
Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let’s work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development.
Let’s get started
If this position is you, and you reside in or around theToronto**area, we look forward to hearing from you. We like cover letters too so don’t forget to include one along with your resume when you click on theApply Now**button.
About McMillan LLP
At McMillan LLP, we are a national business law firm that knows real-time solutions drive your success. With offices in Canada's major centres – Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal – McMillan provides exceptional industry insights in transportation, technology and technology transactions, infrastructure and construction, and natural resources and energy. Whether it's a cross-border transaction, a complicated private equity deal, complex real estate financing, or a bet-the-company lawsuit or regulatory dispute, McMillan has the expertise leaders need to grow and succeed in the Canadian market or internationally.