legal assistant - immigration

Cavisaexpress; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services company is seeking a Legal Assistant - Immigration to join their team in Mississauga. This full-time role involves coordinating office operations, preparing legal documents, and supporting client needs in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should have 2-3 years of experience and strong proficiency in MS Office tools.

Benefits

Parking provided

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a legal environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and bookkeeping software.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced workload with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of information and supervise staff.
• Prepare legal documents and financial statements.
• Maintain filing systems and record minutes for meetings.

Skills

Organized

Dependable

Client-focused

Excellent communication skills

Ability to multitask

Tools

MS Word

MS Office

QuickBooks

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Access

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Job description

Join to apply for the Legal Assistant - Immigration role at Canada Visa Express.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Open and distribute mail and electronic materials
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Supervise and train staff
• Maintain filing systems
• Record and prepare minutes of court sessions and meetings
• Establish office procedures
• Arrange travel and reservations
• Prepare financial statements and legal documents
• Review documents for compliance and grammatical accuracy
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Supervise 3-4 staff members.

Qualifications include:

• 2-3 years of experience
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Office, QuickBooks, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access, Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Experience with charts, contracts, correspondence, financial statements, invoices, reports

Additional requirements:

• Criminal record check
• Own transportation or access to public transit

Work conditions:

• Fast-paced environment, tight deadlines, large caseload
• Work under pressure, attention to detail

Personal qualities:

• Accurate, dependable, organized, reliable
• Client-focused, team player, excellent communication skills
• Ability to multitask

Benefits include parking. This is an entry-level, full-time legal position in the legal services industry.