Legal Administrative Assistant - Indigenous Law

Gowling WLG; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gowling WLG is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant within their Advocacy department focusing on Indigenous Law. The role involves managing legal documentation, providing organizational support, and ensuring smooth operations for legal professionals. Candidates should have a relevant diploma and substantial experience in litigation, complemented by excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of five years' experience in litigation preferred.
• Exceptional organizational and client service skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate flow of documents between legal professionals and clients.
• Prepare court documents and correspondence autonomously.
• Provide proactive support to streamline professionals' practices.

Skills

Organizational skills

Client service skills

Problem-solving skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

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

Working within our Advocacy departement with a focus on Indigenous Law, the successful candidate will, together with colleagues, perform full legal administrative work of a responsible and confidential nature for a group of professionals.

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 Provincial courts;
• 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.