Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation

Personnel Alter Ego; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work mode

Job summary

Personnel Alter Ego in downtown Montreal seeks a legal assistant specializing in insolvency to join the business law group. You will handle comprehensive legal administrative duties in collaboration with colleagues, ensuring confidential and accurate work.

You will coordinate document flow, organize workflows, and prepare court documents and correspondence while providing proactive support to professionals in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Diploma in legal administrative support from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Minimum of three to five years of experience in a legal setting.
• Superior organizational and prioritization abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate document flow between legal professionals, stakeholders and clients.
• Organize and accelerate professional workflow with timely follow-ups.
• Prepare court documents and correspondence accurately and independently.
• Provide proactive daily administrative support to professionals.
• Show initiative to alleviate professionals of routine tasks.
• Offer organizational support to optimize legal practice.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Multitasking

Education

Diploma in legal administrative support

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Do you want to join the ranks of a firm that puts employee satisfaction first? Here's your chance! This firm located in downtown Montreal is looking for a legal assistant to join their business law department. As this position has a particular focus on insolvency, the successful candidate will perform, in collaboration with his/her colleagues, comprehensive legal administrative work of a responsible and confidential nature for a group of professionals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the flow of documents between legal professionals, various internal and external stakeholders, as well as clients at all levels;
• Organize and accelerate the workflow of professionals, initiating appropriate follow-up actions;
• Accurately and efficiently prepare court documents and correspondence independently;
• Provide proactive support in the daily activities of professionals;
• Demonstrate initiative and good judgment in order to relieve professionals of administrative tasks;
• Provide organizational support to optimize the practice of professionals;
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma in legal administrative support from a recognized post-secondary institution;
• A minimum of three to five years of experience;
• Exceptional organizational skills;
• Excellent knowledge of provincial courts;
• Ability to manage a large and varied workload;
• Advanced computer skills and excellent command of the Microsoft Office suite;
• Excellent customer service skills and professionalism;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to prioritize while managing conflict or evolving situations.

This position offers a hybrid work mode and competitive salary and benefits.

Be part of this team of dynamic, passionate, dedicated people who care about providing exceptional customer service!