Float Legal Administrative Assistant

BC Legal Management Association; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Pension plan (defined contribution)

RRSP

TFSA

Year-end bonuses

Employee referral bonus

Vacation time 3 weeks

Personal days

Sick time

Volunteer day

Parental Leave top up

Education Reimbursement

Lifestyle Benefit

Tenant Fitness Centre

Social events

Long-term service awards

Job summary

Lawson Lundell LLP in Vancouver is seeking a Float Legal Administrative Assistant to support multiple working groups and provide coverage when others are away. The role involves file maintenance, billing, and liaising with lawyers and clients.

The successful candidate will hold a Legal Administrative Assistant certification, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and demonstrate strong organization, teamwork, and excellent verbal and written English.

Qualifications

• Legal Administrative Assistant certification from an accredited institution.
• Strong Microsoft Office proficiency and file management skills.
• Excellent organization, time management and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage to lawyers during absences of their regularly assigned assistant.
• Liaise with other Legal Assistants, Paralegals, Lawyers and clients regarding file progress.
• Document editing, file maintenance and management, time entry, billing, and managing a bring forward system.
• Provide overflow assistance to Legal Assistants, Paralegals and Lawyers.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Time management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Published

October 1, 2026

Location

1600 - 925 W Georgia, Vancouver, Canada

Category

Legal Administrative Assistant

Job Type

Full-time

Minimum Salary

50000

Maximum Salary

55000

Description

Lawson Lundell LLP is a leading regional Canadian business law firm with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary and Yellowknife. The firm is recognized and respected by its peers in legal and business publications and was named one of BC's Top Employers for 2026. The firm has been recognized as the largest law firm in Vancouver by Lexpert. Our lawyers have received national and international recognition in numerous legal directories and publications. Our clients are leaders in the jurisdictions where we are located and around the world. Lawson Lundell LLP is seeking a Float Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Vancouver office. The successful candidate is an enthusiastic and hardworking team player who would like exposure to various working groups within our firm, and build on their legal assistance experience. The regular working hours for this role are Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm.

Standard Responsibilities

• Provide coverage to lawyers during absences of their regularly assigned assistant
• Liaise with other Legal Assistants, Paralegals, Lawyers and clients regarding file progress
• Document editing, file maintenance and management, time entry, billing, and managing a bring forward system
• Provide overflow assistance to Legal Assistants, Paralegals and Lawyers
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Legal Administrative Assistant certification from an accredited institution
• Previous legal assistant experience will be considered an asset
• Exceptional aptitude in Microsoft Office
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and solve problems in a fast paced environment
• Has the ability to work both independently and a part of a collegial team
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Displays extraordinary customer service in a professional, mature and courteous manner
• Highly dependable and adaptable with great work ethic
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills

Thehiring range for this position is $50,000 - $55,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, internal and market equity. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits, including:

• Health Benefits: extended health, dental, vision, out of country, life, ad&d
• Financial Benefits: defined contribution pension plan matched by the firm, RRSP, TFSA, year-end bonuses and an employee referral bonus program
• Paid Time Off: vacation time starts at 3 weeks, personal days, sick time, and a volunteer day every year
• Paid Parental Leave top up
• Education Reimbursement: we are committed to growth and development, and our educational reimbursement policy provides opportunity for our staff to expand on their skills and knowledge in the legal field
• Lifestyle Benefit: reimbursement for purchases from a pre-approved list, including memberships and gym equipment
• Tenant Fitness Centre: access to the fitness centre in our office building
• Fun Environment: annual year end party, happy hours, staff appreciation week and many other social events
• Awards: long-term service and bonus vacation awards

We are not accepting applications from external recruitment agencies currently.