Onsite-Legal Administrative Assistant, Floater

Base Salary Range: $58000 - $66000

Job Title: Onsite-Legal Administrative Assistant, Floater
Job ID: 75679
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia


Overview:
On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Junior to Intermediate, Legal Administrative Assistant, for our client's Floater Resource pool.
The position provides an opportunity to work with a vibrant and team-oriented group of people. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a Canadian law firm, be energetic, flexible, highly motivated and driven to succeed.


What you will be doing:

• Providing assistance to lawyers during periods of vacation and other absences of legal assistants

• Liaising with other legal assistants, paralegals, lawyers and clients regarding file progress

• Drafting and transcribing legal documents, basic pleadings and correspondence

• Fielding client inquiries

• Managing bring-forward system for tasks and appointments

• Organizing meetings and scheduling discoveries, trials, and other court dates

• Preparing application records

• Keeping paper and electronic files up-to-date

• Preparing monthly accounts

• Conducting searches

• Providing overflow assistance and other various general administrative duties

What you must have:

• Completion of an accredited Legal Administrative Assistant program

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant

• Excellent technical skills including Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel

• Strong spelling, grammar and proofreading skills

• Keyboarding at a minimum or 60wpm

• A good understanding of civil litigation rules and procedures

• Experience with maintaining an effective file management and bring forward system

• Ability, flexibility and openness to providing interim coverage in all practice areas of the Firm.

• Commitment to providing first-rate level of knowledge and prompt quality service to clients and internal stakeholders

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to listen effectively and respond appropriately

• Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail to produce high quality and accurate work

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a contributing member in a team environment

• Solid decision making and problem-solving skills coupled with a willingness to learn and to adapt to changing demands

• A high level of initiative and resourcefulness

• Ability to prioritize tasks by deadline, work calmly under pressure and manage high volume of work in a fast-paced environment

• Professional, positive and can-do attitude

Salary/Rate Range: The salary range for this role is $58,000 - $64,000 + RRSP + 3 weeks holiday and 12 personal days

Compensation + Benefits

• Competitive salary with structured annual reviews

• Extended health and dental coverage

• Group RRSP plan with matched contributions

• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

• Short- and long-term disability insurance

• Employee and family assistance program

• Maternity/Parental leave top up plan

• Paid or banked overtime

• Vacation time, sick time and personal time allotment Work Perks

• Firm social events

• Casual day every Friday and Dress for Your Day dress code

• Continuing education/tuition allowance

• Group RRSP plan with matched contributions

• Dog friendly office

• Robust health and wellness program annual subsidy

• Sports teams

• Recognition of service milestones

• Personal days to help balance outside commitments

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com