Legal Assistant - Floater (Business Group)

Norton Rose Fulbright; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Premium coverage

Telemedicine

Wellness allowance

Training programs

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright in Vancouver is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to provide coverage for the Business Group, support vacation and sick leave coverage, and assist with workload overload.

Responsibilities include editing and formatting letters, memos, reports and forms in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, initiating documentation, opening/closing client files, updating file lists, and maintaining efficient file management and mail handling.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a Legal Assistant position, preferably with business experience.
• Graduate of Legal Administrative Assistant program or relevant experience.
• Advanced PC skills, particularly with Microsoft Office Suite (Chrome River, SAP, MS Teams, iManage knowledge would be an asset)
• Able to work with minimal direction or instructions
• Able to delegate work appropriately to other service departments and/or Administrative Clerks
• Able to manage, organize and prioritize work independently
• Able to maintain excellent working relationships with all staff
• Excellent spelling and grammar skills

Responsibilities

• Assist our Business Group, providing vacation and sick leave coverage for Legal Assistants, in addition to overload assistance
• Edit, format, print and revise letters, memos, reports, forms, labels and other printed material using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, from dictation or other instruction as required
• Initiation of documentation and correspondence on files
• Assisting with opening and closing client/matter files
• Updating client file lists
• Maintain an efficient file management and bring forward system
• Handling incoming mail and outgoing mail
• Perform administrative and related duties as assigned and assist others in the department as required
• Perform a variety of routine tasks as well as special projects as required

Skills

Legal Assistant experience

Office suite

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant program

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Chrome River

SAP

MS Teams

iManage

Job description

You Will Be Focusing On

• Assist our Business Group, providing vacation and sick leave coverage for Legal Assistants, in addition to overload assistance


• Edit, format, print and revise letters, memos, reports, forms, labels and other printed material using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, from dictation or other instruction as required


• Initiation of documentation and correspondence on files


• Assisting with opening and closing client/matter files


• Updating client file lists


• Maintain an efficient file management and bring forward system


• Handling incoming mail and outgoing mail


• Perform administrative and related duties as assigned and assist others in the department as required


• Perform a variety of routine tasks as well as special projects as required

You Will Be Focusing On

• Assist our Business Group, providing vacation and sick leave coverage for Legal Assistants, in addition to overload assistance


• Edit, format, print and revise letters, memos, reports, forms, labels and other printed material using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, from dictation or other instruction as required


• Initiation of documentation and correspondence on files


• Assisting with opening and closing client/matter files


• Updating client file lists


• Maintain an efficient file management and bring forward system


• Handling incoming mail and outgoing mail


• Perform administrative and related duties as assigned and assist others in the department as required


• Perform a variety of routine tasks as well as special projects as required

What You Bring To The Role

• 3+ years of experience in a Legal Assistant position preferably with Business experience


• Graduate of Legal Administrative Assistant program or relevant experience


• Advanced PC skills, particularly with Microsoft Office Suite (Chrome River, SAP, MS Teams, iManage knowledge would be an asset)


• Able to work with minimal direction or instructions


• Able to delegate work appropriately to other service departments and/or Administrative Clerks


• Able to manage, organize and prioritize work independently


• Able to maintain excellent working relationships with all staff


• Excellent spelling and grammar skills

Why Join Our Team

• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution


• Benefit premiums paid by the firm


• Telemedicine services


• Wellness matters: Flexible health and wellness allowance that covers much more than gym memberships!


• Training and development programs based on your interests and needs

Les échelles salariales indiquées reflètent la plage typique pour ce poste dans la région indiquée. Nous reconnaissons que chaque candidat.e apporte un ensemble unique d’expériences et de compétences, et la rémunération finale sera déterminée avec soin en fonction des qualifications individuelles et des facteurs actuels du marché. Veuillez noter que le salaire sera discuté et négocié lors de l’entrevue.

Vancouver: $53,800 - $66,400

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