Bilingual Legal Assistant

Randstad Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in East Montreal is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their family-oriented team. The role offers a permanent position within a collaborative environment, focusing on various tasks including managing calls, files, and client interactions. This position provides significant learning and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Permanent position

2 weeks of vacation (negotiable)

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Proficient in both written and spoken French and English.
• Strong proficiency in Office Suite and Outlook.
• Able to work under pressure and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing phone calls and Outlook email inbox.
• Greeting clients and managing files related to service.
• Conducting research and tracking deadlines.

Skills

Excellent French

Excellent English

Excellent dexterity

Strong learning ability

Good memory

Ability to work in a team

Tools

Office Suite

Outlook

Job description

A law firm located in the Olympic Village in East Montreal, near the Assomption metro station, is looking for a legal assistant to join a family-oriented team of 3 legal assistants and 3 bailiffs.

The position is permanent and available immediately. We are seeking a qualified, dynamic, and organized individual to join our team.

You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative and stimulating environment. This position offers numerous learning and professional development opportunities.

Advantages
Your benefits for this legal assistant position:

-Permanent position
-Salary between $51,000 and $60,000
-35 hours per week - from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
-2 weeks of vacation (negotiable)
-On-site parking
-Located in the east end of Montreal, near l'Assomption metro station.

Responsibilities
-Managing phone calls
-Managing the Outlook email inbox
-Greeting and providing accurate information to clients who come in person
-Managing files related to service of process and enforcement (eviction, wage garnishment, bank seizure)
-Tracking deadlines and procedures
-Drafting minutes (data entry)
-Conducting research on the Business Register, Soquij, property assessment, RDPRM, and the TAL website
-Managing accounts receivable
-Digitally archiving documents

Qualifications
-Excellent French and English, written and spoken
-Excellent dexterity
-Proficiency in Office Suite and Outlook
-Strong learning ability and good memory
-Ability to work in a team and sometimes under pressure

Summary
If you are interested in this Legal Assistant position located in the east end of Montreal near l'Assomption metro station, please send your updated résumé to [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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