Administrative assistant, legal

LesJuristes, Inc.; Saint-Georges; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Team building opportunities

Job summary

LesJuristes, Inc. is seeking a paralegal to support a general law practice with a focus on business, corporate, and real estate matters. The role involves coordinating information flow, scheduling, and preparing legal documents.

Candidates typically have college/CEGEP education and 1 year to 2 years of experience or equivalent, with strong written and oral communication, attention to detail, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting with tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• College/CEGEP education required or equivalent experience.
• Experience requirement: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent.
• Legal document preparation and proofreading experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Train staff
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Attention to detail

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Ability to multitask

Dependability

Accurate

Education

College/CEGEP

Job description

• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• General law practice
• Business or corporate law
• Property and real estate law

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Train staff
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 39 to 40 hours per week