legal administrative assistant

Government of Canada; Brampton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking an administrative support professional in Brampton. The successful candidate will manage office procedures, schedule appointments, maintain records, and support legal documentation processes. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years experience required.
• Must be accurate and efficient.
• Knowledge of office procedures and bookkeeping tasks essential.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Maintain filing system and prepare legal documents.
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Office

MS Access

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

MS Windows

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities Tasks

• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player