Corporate Legal Assistant

Merovitz Potechin LLP; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A law office in Ottawa is seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant to assist with various corporate matters. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This full-time position offers a great work atmosphere and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Opportunity for growth

Challenging work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years corporate, legal assistant or law clerk experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior interpersonal skills to interact with employees, lawyers, clients and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Assist lawyers with a wide variety of corporate matters.
• Open files and conduct conflict checks.
• Initial contact with clients and scheduling meetings.
• Organize the execution of closing documents.

Skills

Legal assistant experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Job description

Merovitz Potechin LLP is seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant to join our growing team. This is a full time position with the expectation to work onsite 5 days a week.

Why Join Our Team?

We are an equal opportunity law office that values teamwork, respect, integrity, caring and professionalism. We believe in investing in people who share our commitment to practical legal advice and a focus on excellent client service.

Summary Of Position

The ideal candidate will assist lawyers with a wide variety of corporate matters.

Work Includes, But Is Not Limited To

• Opening files
• Conflict checks
• Initial contact with the client
• Scheduling meetings
• Saving documents/emails to the NetDocuments software as required
• Organizing the execution of closing documents
• Invoicing and follow up
• Reporting letters
  
  

This is a full-time permanent opportunity that offers a great work atmosphere, opportunity for growth and a challenging environment.

Required Qualifications

• minimum of 5 years corporate, legal assistant or law clerk experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Superior interpersonal skills to interact with employees, lawyers, clients and external agencies
• Superior time management skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision
• Professional, responsive and positive work attitude
• Ability to maintain filing systems and basic databases
• Meticulous records maintenance skills.
  
  

About Merovitz Potechin LLP

Merovitz Potechin LLP, The Referred to Law Firm, was established in 1976. Since that time, a knowledgeable team of lawyers and staff have been built upon the foundation of superior legal advice and exceptional client service. We are an equal opportunity law office in Ottawa that believes in investing in people who believe that exceptional service to clients is critical to success. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow your knowledge and expertise by working with an experienced team focused on personal and professional excellence.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.