Legal Coordinator

CPA Ontario; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An Ontario-based professional association is seeking a Legal Coordinator to support the Office of the General Counsel. In this role, you will assist with litigation matters, financial analysis, and administrative tasks. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented graduates with a degree in Business or a related field, and are skilled in communication and organization. This position offers a hybrid work environment, emphasizing collaboration, inclusivity, and career growth, with comprehensive wellness programs.

Benefits

Healthy lifestyle allowance

Mental health resources

Qualifications

• Post-secondary graduate with a university degree or relevant diploma in administrative/legal studies preferred.
• Experience in a legal or regulatory environment is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of business and legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Monitor litigation materials and handle correspondence.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes.
• Coordinate meetings and events, including logistics and catering.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Organization

Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

University degree in Business or related discipline

Legal Office Administrative diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Salesforce

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

An Opportunity To Build Upon Your Financial and Legal Expertise

With Our General Counsel

CPA Ontario is currently in search of a LegalCoordinator who will be responsible for assisting and supporting the in‑house Office of the General Counsel with litigation matters, financial analysis, and administrative support.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Monitoring litigation materials, handling correspondence and working to support members of our general counsel team while overseeing due dates and deadlines related to tribunal and court filings, submissions, appeals and other elements of the litigation process, as well as administering enforcement of tribunal and court orders involving collection of fines and costs.
• Updating logs and trackers and managing incoming files from other departments as it relates to upcoming hearings, requests for reviews and court filings while ensuring proper tracking and accurate dashboards.
• Managing the accounts payable and receivable processes for the department including monthly accruals, assisting with the department’s budget and forecast process, variance analysis and partnering with the Finance department to ensure accurate expense tracking and submission.
• Coordinating meetings and events including room bookings and set‑up, arranging catering, technology needs and distributing materials.
• Providing administrative support to the department by maintaining spreadsheets, coordinating mailings, creating presentations, providing letters and other documents as required.

Who You Are:

A post‑secondary graduate with a university degree in Business or related discipline and/or a Legal Office Administrative diploma, Law Clerk diploma, or paralegal studies preferred; experience in a legal or regulatory environment is also preferred.

Skilled at reading and understanding business and legal documents and able to handle administrative tasks with ease with a keen eye for detail.

Experienced with accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, monthly accruals and variance analysis.

An excellent communicator (verbal and written) with advanced grammar and business writing abilities.

A highly organized professional, able to manage multiple tasks, meet competing deadlines and prioritize work in a fast‑paced environment.

A personable relationship builder – able to effortlessly interact with a wide number of internal and external professionals while remaining discreet with sensitive and confidential matters.

Technically savvy and knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams and ideally have experience with Adobe Acrobat and Salesforce.

What We Offer:

A fast‑paced environment.

Collaboration, innovation and passionate professionals are at our core. We relentlessly pursue what’s next to unlock the full potential of you and us together.

Hybrid work environment. As part of our Hybrid work culture, we include a portion of remote work within an overall approach that places a high value on in‑office teamwork and collaboration.

Diversity and inclusion. We recognize the value in our differences and prioritize inclusivity to bring together the best talent to protect the public, advance the profession and enable CPAs to lead business and society forward.

Ongoing learning and career growth. We want your career to skyrocket. We support career advancement and professional development opportunities with learning investments to promote your future growth. Thrive with us.

Focus on your well‑being. With industry‑leading benefits and wellness programs, including a healthy lifestyle allowance, mental health resources and more, we’re committed to your well‑being.

Who We Are:

We protect the public. We advance the profession. We enable CPAs to lead business and society forward. We ensure that our 103,000 members and 18,000 students meet the highest standards of integrity and expertise. We help them stay ahead of global market trends and abreast of regulatory change. CPAs represent a globally recognized, premium designation. Our Chartered Professional Accountants are valued by organizations in all industries for their financial expertise, strategic thinking, management skills and leadership. We believe that success happens when both business and society benefit. For information on the profession visit: cpaontario.ca.

We Appreciate Your Interest in CPA Ontario And This Position:

At CPA Ontario, we are committed to building high‑performance teams. Our selection process is thorough, and all candidate applications are reviewed. Should your qualifications and experience meet the requirements of this role, a member of our recruitment team will contact you. We encourage you to set up CPA Ontario job alerts for positions that align to your experience and career goals.

CPA Ontario is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require disability‑related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] with "AccommodationRequired" in the subject line to provide your contact information. A member of the Recruitment team will contact you within 48 hours.