Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.
We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Calgary office:
Embedded Assistant, Litigation
Essential Functions:
Clerical, administrative and general office duties, including:
- Providing overload and project support to the Lawyers and other Legal Assistants on the team
- Preparation of legal documents
- Drafting of letters
- Organizing meetings
- Maintaining calendars
- Building a positive rapport with clients
- Document organization
- Maintaining records and filings
- Maintaining an up-to-date file and diary system
- Providing coverage to the team for vacation, personal days and sick days
Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years of related litigation legal assistant experience is required.
- Legal Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution.
- Has a positive attitude and team-oriented approach to supporting other legal assistants and lawyers.
- Self-motivated and responds to everyday tasks with little supervision.
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
- Willingness to adapt to new and innovative technologies to improve efficiencies and the value in our workflows.
- Strong technical aptitude and a natural problem-solver for on-the-spot troubleshooting.
- Keen attention to detail and superior organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to use innovative and legal technologies to fulfil tasks effectively and efficiently.
- Knowledge of legal and technical procedures in a high-pressure environment.
- Demonstrated willingness to continuously improve and learn from others.
- Strong problem-solving skills and creativity.
- Flexible and able to balance competing priorities.
- Enjoy executing on ideas to create positive impact and work ethic.
Apply To:
Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
4500 Bankers Hall East
855 – 2 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4K7
E-mail: hrdeptcal@bennettjones.com
