We have a dynamic team of support staff who are highly motivated to provide exceptional support to our lawyers and clients. We are currently recruiting for a full time Legal Assistant in our Edmonton office.
Position Overview:
Our Legal Assistant/Floater is responsible for providing legal administrative and clerical support to our lawyers in our specialty practice areas.
Job Responsibilities:
· Managing correspondence, booking appointments, and diarizing deadlines according to client and procedural deadlines
· Billings, opening and closing of files, and other practice management tasks
· Transcribing digital dictations
· Performing conflict searches in addition to other searches depending on the area of law
· Preparing, drafting and revising legal documents and letters independently with minimal direction
· Assisting with trial preparation, questionings and briefs as required
Our Ideal Candidate:
· Is a strong team player with a positive work ethic and attitude
· Must be results oriented and demonstrate exceptional time management, organizational and follow up skills
· Has excellent verbal, and written communication skills
· Has a high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail
· Must be able to work independently as well as within a team environment
Key Qualifications and Education:
· Post-secondary diploma or certificate in accredited legal assistant or paralegal program and/or successful career history in the role of a legal assistant
· Minimum of 1 years of experience working in a legal assistant role
· Experience working in various areas of law would be preferred
What you will find at McLennan Ross:
· A highly professional environment that is built on a strong culture and spirit of teamwork
· Proven high quality of service and commitment to our clients and each other
· A challenging and progressive work environment
· An employer who is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Career Package:
We offer a challenging and progressive work environment together with an excellent and competitive salary/benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Qualified and talented candidates may submit their resume via email and include a cover letter to include some career highlights that demonstrate a strong fit to our requirements to:
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
