Insurance Defence - Legal Administrative Assistant

Gowling WLG; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant in Calgary to support their Insurance and Professional Liability Group. The ideal candidate will have a Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma, a minimum of five years’ litigation experience, and strong organizational skills. This position supports various professionals in their legal practices and is essential for the efficient operation of the firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in litigation preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Alberta Rules of Court.
• Ability to handle a heavy and varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate flow of documents between legal professionals and clients.
• Accurately prepare court documents and correspondence.
• Provide organizational support to streamline practices.

Skills

Organizational skills

Client service skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. We are guided by our firm’s Core Values - The Power of Teamwork, Always Striving to be Better, We all Bring Something Different - in all that we do.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are an integral part of our firm’s core values. We are always striving to build a more equitable, engaging and rewarding workplace by attracting and retaining talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks, paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business services team members work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

As the largest group of its kind in Canada with over a century of experience as a firm, we are committed to excellence in all of the insurance and professional liability work that we do. We work with financial institutions, both large and small, to litigate retail banking matters, commercial lending disputes, broker/dealer liability and civil fraud matters. Our insurance work deals largely with commercial liability, errors and omissions claims, and insurance coverage disputes. In acting for insurers and their insureds, we represent a diverse group of oil and gas companies, design professionals, contractors, sub trades and safety code officers, and defend insureds in complex multi-party litigation, including class actions.

Our award-winning Insurance and Professional Liability Group is looking to welcome a Legal Administrative Assistant to provide support for our Practice Group Leader and Partner, and two Associates who work collaboratively on our matters. If you bring excellent attention to detail, and a genuine interest in this area of law we encourage you to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate flow of documents between legal professionals, various internal and external individuals, and clients at all levels;
• Organize and expedite the flow of work through the professionals’ practice, initiating any follow-up action as appropriate;
• Accurately and efficiently prepare court documents and correspondence with a high degree of autonomy;
• Work proactively in the day-to-day support of the professionals’ practices;
• Use initiative and good judgement to relieve the professionals of administrative detail;
• Provide organizational support to streamline the professionals’ practices;
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution;
• A minimum of five years’ experience in litigation is preferred;
• Exceptional organizational skills;
• Strong knowledge of Alberta Rules of Court;
• Ability to handle a heavy and varied workload;
• Advanced computer skills with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;
• Excellent client service skills, and professionalism;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to set priorities while dealing with conflicting and emerging priorities.

Gowling WLG employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? If you are excited about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.