Labour Legal Assistant

Job summary

Provide administrative and legal support to two or three lawyers, including scheduling, calendar and deadline management, correspondence, and file maintenance. Prepare and proofread legal documents and forms, coordinate document service and filing, and assist with general administrative duties and CPD tracking.

Job details

About the Company Our client, a well-established and highly respected Canadian labour law firm with over 50 years of experience, is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their team. This role is partially remote, with 1 day per week in office. Responsibilities Provide administrative and legal support to two to three lawyers Schedule meetings, hearings, conference calls, and other appointments Manage lawyer calendars and track critical dates and deadlines Manage internal and external correspondence and client inquiries Organize and maintain physical and electronic files Prepare, edit, and proofread correspondence and legal documents Complete court, tribunal, and administrative forms Arrange for the service and filing of legal documents with courts, tribunals, and opposing counsel Prepare summonses and coordinate service with process servers Assist with general administrative duties and provide coverage for colleagues as required Track CPD accreditation requirements and deadlines Requirements 3+ years of Legal Administrative Assistant experience Labour and employment law experience is considered an asset Post-secondary education in legal administration or equivalent experience Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Excellent organizational and time-management skills Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong grammar, spelling, and proofreading abilities Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment Compensation Salary up to $75,000, commensurate with experience Remote schedule – 1 day per week in the office Comprehensive group benefits and pension plan We do not use AI to screen candidates.

What you’ll do

Provide administrative and legal support to two or three lawyers, including scheduling, calendar and deadline management, correspondence, and file maintenance. Prepare and proofread legal documents and forms, coordinate document service and filing, and assist with general administrative duties and CPD tracking.

Requirements

Requires at least three years of legal administrative assistant experience and post-secondary education in legal administration or equivalent experience; labour and employment law experience is an asset. Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat, highly organized and detail-oriented, and able to communicate effectively, manage competing priorities, and work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Group Benefits
• Pension Plan

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Legal Administrative Support
• Calendar Management
• Scheduling
• Deadline Tracking
• Correspondence Management
• File Management
• Legal Document Preparation
• Proofreading
• Court and Tribunal Forms
• Legal Filing
• Summons Preparation
• Process Server Coordination
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe Acrobat
• Organization
• Time Management

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative

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