Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 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 Edmonton 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 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
- As required,provide reception coverage, ensuring smooth operations during lunch breaks, vacations, or other absences.
- Other administrative duties as required
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 year 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
1400 Stantec Tower
10220 – 103 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 0K4
E-mail: hrdeptedm@bennettjones.com
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