Corporate Legal Assistant

Dentons; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Corporate Executive / Legal Assistant. This role requires strong administrative and organizational skills, supporting business development and client relationship management. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of legal administrative experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and a client-first mindset. This position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Extended benefits

Mental health plans

Paid time off

Fitness subsidy

Parental leave top-up

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4+ years of legal administrative work experience.
• Strong grammatical skills, including punctuation and proofreading.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the partner with business development tasks.
• Provide client development support by managing the partner’s LinkedIn presence.
• Manage the client intake process and ensure compliance with documentation standards.

Skills

Strong administrative skills

Organizational skills

Client communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Legal Administration Certificate

Tools

iManage

Elite

Job description

Overview

Dentons Canada is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented and professional Corporate Executive / Legal Assistant to join our corporate team. This role requires a confident, proactive, and business-minded individual who is highly reliable and adaptable to shifting priorities. The ideal candidate will possess strong administrative and organizational skills, along with the interest and initiative to contribute to business development efforts. A primary responsibility will be working closely with a senior partner on our Canada Regional Board, contributing to the firm’s growth strategy by helping to cultivate and maintain client relationships.

As a member of our team, you will play an essential role in managing the legal and administrative functions of the practice. You are a self-starter—personable, organized, and detail-oriented—with a strong client-first mindset. You bring a willingness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges, always striving for excellence in your work. Confident, reliable, and solution-oriented, you value frequent, open communication and understand that the best results come from collaboration. You thrive in a team environment where individual strengths come together to achieve shared success.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to broaden your skillset in an executive capacity, with a reduced focus on legal administrative tasks and greater emphasis on developing client relationship and business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the partner with business development tasks, including scheduling meetings, travel agendas, coordinating client lunches and events, and arranging gift distributions.
• Provide client development support by managing and enhancing the partner’s LinkedIn presence, including drafting and scheduling posts, engaging with client and industry content, monitoring interactions, and identifying strategic networking opportunities to strengthen professional visibility and support business growth.
• Manage the client intake process including arranging conflict searches, drafting and proofreading engagement letters and routine correspondence.
• Proactively support practice management initiatives including time entry oversight, managing the monthly billing cycle in collaboration with billing coordinator and implementing firm best practices in financial and client management.
• Coordinate and facilitate administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments and meetings, preparing materials for client interactions, and working with internal departments to deliver client-facing documents.
• Respond to client inquiries promptly and professionally, manage follow-up activities, and ensure lawyers are kept informed of client interactions during their absence.
• Maintain and regularly update client / matter lists, electronic files, and client contact records in compliance with Dentons’ documentation standards.
• Demonstrate a strong team approach, uphold strict confidentiality, and maintain accountability for both internal and external communications to support the goals of the corporate department and the firm.
• Perform other duties as assigned with a proactive and positive attitude.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4+ years of legal administrative work experience
• Excellent technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and aptitude for learning new systems and technology
• Excellent organizational / follow up skills; attention to detail, proofreading and accuracy is required
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for working in a team environment, willing to help others
• Ability to produce a high quality of work, occasionally under tight timelines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Knowledge of accounting and data management systems (i.e. Elite and iManage) preferred but not required
• Strong grammatical skills, including punctuation and proofreading, attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated commitment to privacy and ethical conduct
• Legal Administration Certificate (preferred but not required)

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

The expected salary range for this role is $62,000 - $75,000, commensurate with experience. Dentons offers equitable and competitive pay, aligning internal salary ranges with similar external market positions. Generally, we hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting based on experience, skills, and competencies.

Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. Our benefits portfolio includes extended benefits, mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up, and more. Benefits are flexible and aligned with our core values. Our personal and professional development programs include networks, mentorships, and leadership series to help you grow your career.

Note: Availability of benefits and perks may be location- and employment-type-dependent and subject to change. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs at any time without advance notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) are foundational to our business. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. We have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2011-2024) and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024).

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome your application. All employment decisions will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free, and accessible workplace. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Job details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Law Practice and Legal Services

Location

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada