legal assistant

Ackah Business Immigration Law; Calgary; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Calgary seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant. The role involves coordinating information, managing correspondence, and ensuring efficient office procedures. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, a diploma from a recognized program, and proficiency in MS Office tools. Benefits include health and dental coverage, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of office experience in a legal environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with MS Office suite is required.
• Strong communication skills are critical.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of information and manage correspondence.
• Maintain an organized filing system and schedule appointments.
• Prepare legal documents and perform basic bookkeeping tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Organized

Dependability

Team player

Ability to multitask

Education

College, CEGEP or non-university diploma (1-2 years)

Tools

MS Word

MS Office

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  
  

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.

Work setting

• Legal firm
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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

• No supervision responsibility
  
  

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• MS Office
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
  
  

Technical terminology

• Legal
  
  

Area of work experience

• Correspondence
• Invoices
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required
  
  

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available
  
  

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
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits