Legal Administrative Assistant – Commercial/Transactional Law

Lépine Talent; Montreal; In loco; CAD 28.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Daytime schedule Mon–Fri

Overtime paid

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Employer pension plan

Employee assistance program

Organized activities

Descrizione del lavoro

Our client in Montreal seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant in commercial/transactional law to support a lawyers team in handling mandates both legally and administratively. This in-office role offers collaboration within a friendly, inclusive environment led by a senior partner with 30+ years’ experience.

The position requires a DEC in legal secretarial studies, 3–4 years of experience, bilingual English/French, and strong MS 365 skills.

Competenze

• DEC in legal secretarial studies.
• 3-4 years of experience as a legal assistant, ideally in business/commercial transactional law.
• Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written.

Mansioni

• Organize workload and execution by implementing follow-up measures.
• Prepare legal documents including formatting and layout of various documents and related changes.
• Prepare billing documents, time entries, and follow up on accounts receivable.

Conoscenze

Legal secretarial

Bilingual English/French

Microsoft 365

Formazione

DEC in legal secretarial studies

Strumenti

Microsoft Word formatting and styles

Descrizione del lavoro

Our client is currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant in commercial/transactional law to join their team. In this role, you will provide valuable support to a team of lawyers in managing their practice and carrying out mandates, both legally and administratively. You will work in a collaborative environment within a friendly and inclusive team, led by a renowned partner with over 30 years of experience. This is an in-office position.

Your Role and Key Responsibilities

• Organize workload and execution by implementing follow-up measures.
• Préparer des documents juridiques notamment effectuer la mise en forme / mise en page de divers documents et tous changements y afférents.
• Prepare billing documents, time entries, and follow up on accounts receivable.
• Draft confidential letters and memos.
• Draft engagement letters.
• Act as a liaison between the professional and various individuals, groups, and internal/external clients at all levels.
• Manage routine correspondence and ensure all necessary follow-ups.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings and conferences.
• Perform administrative tasks (accounting, conflict searches, file openings/closings, time entries, billing, accounts receivable follow-ups, and expense report preparation).
• Handle any other related tasks or responsibilities

Your Profile

• DEC in legal secretarial studies.
• 3-4 years of experience as a legal assistant, ideally in business/commercial transactional law.
• Bilingualism (fluency in French and English, both spoken and written).
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite (especially formatting and styles in Word).

Advantages

• Daytime work schedule from Monday to Friday, 33.75 hours per week (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM).
• Competitive compensation package.
• Overtime paid for any hours worked beyond 33.75 hours.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Simplified pension plan with employer contribution.
• Employee assistance program.
• Organized activities and events.