Legal Assistant - Corporate Commercial

Linds & Associates Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Toronto is seeking a senior Legal Assistant to support two partners. The ideal candidate has a Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma, extensive experience in a corporate setting, and excels in communication and organization. Responsibilities include preparing legal documentation, managing files, and ensuring effective practice management. This role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks under pressure.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a corporate environment, preferably with law firm experience.
• Ability to handle large complex agreements.
• Highly organized; able to manage changing priorities and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, and revise correspondence and documentation relating to corporate transactions.
• Establish effective filing and organization systems.
• Manage dockets, accounts, and billing procedures.
• Communicate professionally with clients and contacts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Technical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma from a recognized college

Tools

MS Office Suite

Expert Time

IManage

Job description

LegalAssistant - Corporate

Our client, a large law firm with offices in downtown Toronto, is in need of a senior legal assistant to join its team. They are in need of an energetic, detail oriented and highly organized assistant to support two partners.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Preparing, drafting and revising correspondence, various agreements and other documentation relating to securities, mergers & acquisitions and corporate transactions.
• Practice management: takes initiative on establishing effective filing and organization systems.
• Preparing dockets and accounts for approval and managing pre-bills, with a strong working proficiency with all accounting and billing procedures.
• Taking instructions, prioritizing incoming work, following through on assignments and managing ongoing tasks.
• Ability to communicate in a professional, efficient manner with clients and external contacts as well as internally throughout the firm
• Opening and closing files.
• Undertaking additional responsibilities as required within the share and team.

Qualifications

• Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma from a recognized college preferred.
• 8 years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a corporate environment, preferably with law firm experience.
• Strong attention to detail and technical skills, with the ability to work on large complex agreements.
• Ability to communicate in a professional, efficient manner with clients and external contacts as well as internally throughout the firm.
• Highly organized, team player with the ability to work under pressure, deal with changing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Ability to handle more than one professional and to undertake additional responsibilities as required within the share and team.
• Knowledge of Expert Time and IManage.

Interested candidates should apply in confidence. We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.