Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Legal Assistant to join our legal team. This role provides vital support to attorneys by interfacing with clients, conveying real estate transactions, creating and understanding legal documentation, and managing administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and familiarity with real estate transactions. Preference will go to a candidate experienced in other areas of law, including wills, estates and corporate law.
Responsibilities
- Assist with legal drafting, including correspondence, contracts, Land Titles documents, financing documents, affidavits and declarations, and other legal documents
- Review legal documents for accuracy and consistency
- Manage multiple files with different deadlines and scheduling reasonable time for both the candidate and involved attorneys to meet those deadlines
- Organize and maintain electronic and physical files
- Perform data entry tasks with high accuracy to ensure case files are up-to-date
- Support attorneys with filing, document organization, and meeting preparation
- Maintain professional phone etiquette when communicating with clients, vendors, co-workers and lawyers and assistants from other firms
- Perform general clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, managing calendars, and handling correspondence
Experience
- Prior administrative or clerical experience in a legal setting is preferred
- Familiarity with real estate conveyancing is essential
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Excellent writing skills for drafting and proofreading legal documents
- Experience with project management and maintaining detailed records
- Knowledge of legal procedures, filing systems, and file management systems such as Esilaw
- Effective communication skills including professional phone etiquette
This position is ideal for candidates eager to develop their legal career while supporting a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. We offer competitive salary and we prioritize a friendly and collaborative work environment.
Pay: $45,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
