Description
Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 23 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, Ottawa, 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 Vancouver office:
Legal Assistant, Corporate
Essential Functions:
- Accurately proofreading, formatting, drafting and assisting with various legal and general materials, including documents, spreadsheets, reports, memos, presentations, forms and other items, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with legal processes.
- File maintenance including opening and closing files, completing "Know Your Client" forms, maintaining file lists.
- Practice management including managing calendars, coordinating meetings and preparing expenses.
- Entering dockets, billings, preparation of invoices and account letters.
- Preparing cheque requisitions and trust deposits/withdrawals.
- Keeping client contact information up to date.
- Liaising with lawyers, clients, external agencies and other stakeholders on various matters.
Qualifications:
- Legal Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution required.
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a law firm environment supporting a busy corporate practice.
- Understanding of procedures and terminology for corporate transactions.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and work well under pressure.
- Ability to handle confidential and non-routine information with discretion and professionalism.
- Excellent proofreading and grammar skills.
- Strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills.
Salary range: $60,000 - $80,000 per annum
Apply To:
Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
2500 Park Place
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8
E-mail: [email protected]
All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.