Legal Assistant Paralegal

Hunter West Legal Recruitment; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Legal Assistant/Paralegal to join their collaborative team in a vibrant downtown office. This role involves supporting estate litigation and insolvency files by drafting legal documents, preparing court filings, and ensuring meticulous attention to detail. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, showcasing exemplary multi-tasking and communication skills. With a comprehensive compensation package and opportunities for growth, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the legal field.

Benefits

Extended health benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement program

Various perks and subsidies

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in foreclosures, estate litigation, and/or insolvency.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, demand letters, and affidavits for litigation.
• Prepare and file court documents and Certificates of Pending Litigation.
• Assist with trial preparation and other related duties.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Professional judgment

Organization

Education

Legal Assistant/Paralegal certificate

Job description

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Hunter West Legal Recruitment provided pay range

This range is provided by Hunter West Legal Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$75,000.00/yr - CA$90,000.00/yr

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Founding Partner at Hunter West Legal Recruitment

Our client, a full-service law firm with offices in Vancouver, seeks an experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal with knowledge of insolvency, foreclosures, and estates litigation law. This position works closely with a collegial and collaborative team, in a vibrant and thriving downtown office. As the ideal candidate for this role, you work well independently and are comfortable handling a wide range of legal assistant and paralegal duties in support of estate litigation and insolvency/foreclosure files.

Responsibilities:

• Draft pleadings, demand letters, affidavits, notices of applications for conduct and approval of sale, and S92 applications
• Prepare Certificates of Pending Litigation for filing with LTO, and attend to filing court documents
• Prepare correspondence and ancillary documents
• Trial preparation, when necessary
• Other related duties as required

Requirements:

• Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal certificate with minimum of 5 years of experience in foreclosures, estate litigation, and/or insolvency
• Exemplary multi-tasking skills; ability to anticipate needs and take initiative
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Superlative communication skills (verbal and written)
• Diplomatic and tactful, with excellent professional judgment
• Highly organized and able to follow direction
• Able to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive information

Compensation:

Our client offers a supportive work environment as well as opportunities for growth and development. They also provide a comprehensive compensation package including extended health and dental benefits, a retirement program, and various perks and subsidies. The anticipated base salary for this position is $75,000 - $90,000 annually, depending on individual experience, internal equity, and market equity.

For more information or to be considered for this opportunity, please apply today or contact your Hunter West consultant.

Hunter West Legal Recruitment is committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce. We aim to ensure every application is reviewed respectfully, and that every applicant is treated with respect and fairness. We welcome applications from all candidates, and we appreciate all interest, though we kindly note that we may only able to respond to those who are selected for interview. Please also note that all applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, and that offers of employment may be subject to background checks.

We encourage you to visit us frequently at www.hunterwest.ca as our list of opportunities is updated regularly.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services and Law Practice

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