legal administrative assistant

Nasser Allan LLP - Vancouver Divorce Lawyers; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A general law practice is seeking a Client Coordinator to manage scheduling, document preparation, and correspondence. The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail. Responsibilities include maintaining office procedures and providing excellent support to clients. This position requires a high school diploma and relevant experience is preferred.

Benefits

Health care plan

Qualifications

• Experience in a general law practice is an asset.
• Ability to maintain a filing system and prepare legal documents is necessary.
• Fast-paced environment experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of information within the office.
• Schedule and confirm appointments and arrange travel.
• Prepare financial statements and legal correspondence.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Word

MS Office

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Job description

Education and Experience

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset
• Or equivalent experience

Work setting

• General law practice

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
• 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
• Act as executor, trustee or guardian in estate matters

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• MS Office
• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Area of work experience

• Contracts
• Correspondence
• Reports and records

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

Health benefits

• Health care plan

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week