Bennett Jones LLP is a top tier, full service international law firm with offices in Calgary, Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and New York. We are proud that Bennett Jones was ranked as a Platinum Level Best Employer in the 2022 "Best Employers in Canada" survey conducted by Kincentric.  The firm has also been recognized for 2022 as one of "Alberta's Top 75 Employers" and as a Top Employer for Young People in a study conducted by Mediacorp.  The firm has been ranked as one of the top places to work in Canada for 22 consecutive years.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Toronto office:  

Assistant, Resource Team

The Resource Team is a valued resource of the firm consisting of a group of highly skilled legal assistants who provide short and long-term coverage for assistants working in both Corporate/Commercial and Litigation.

Essential Functions:

• Provide backup coverage in the absence of other assistants and overflow work including, but not limited to:
  • Accurately drafting, proofreading and formatting various legal and general materials including: documents, spreadsheets, reports, memos, presentations, forms and other items
  • Preparation, filing and serving of court documents
  • Administrative duties as required such as managing calendars, coordinating meetings , filing and making travel arrangements
  • Developing and maintaining filing system and filing documents on iManage (DMS)
  • Thorough understanding of billing process including: opening/closing client files, entering dockets, preparing expense reports and preparing client accounts on a monthly basis
  • Establishing positive working relations with both internal and external contacts

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 years' experience as a legal assistant in litigation and/or corporate law
• Post-secondary education in legal administration or equivalent
• Solid computer and typing skills:proficiency in the MS Office environment, document management programs and other legal-specific technical programs
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Excellent organizational skills, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks
• Impeccable proofreading, grammar skills and attention to detail
• Service oriented, adaptable, and works well in a team environment
• Maintains professionalism, confidentiality and discretion
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) including the ability to deal with clients and all levels of staff
• Ability to work in a team environment

Apply To:

Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
3400 One First Canadian Place
P.O. Box 130
Toronto, ON M5X 1A4
E-mail:  hrdepttor@bennettjones.com
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