Legal Receptionist & Administrative Assistant

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Noseworthy Di Costanzo Diab is seeking a Receptionist/Legal Assistant to support a busy legal practice in Halifax. The role involves general administration, court filings, document transcription, and coordination of courier services and mail flow.

The successful candidate will have a post-secondary legal assistant/paralegal course or relevant experience, a can-do attitude, strong organizational skills, excellent spelling and grammar, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary legal assistant/paralegal course or experience in a similar environment an asset.
• Positive attitude and an eagerness to learn new skills.
• Ability to multitask and produce accurate work product with short timelines.
• Flexibility, initiative, organization and prioritization skills are critical.
• Excellent spelling and grammar skill.
• Confidence, strong work ethic and reliability are essential.
• Proficiency in PC Law is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Arranging couriers and routing incoming mail.
• Processing payments.
• Transcribing correspondence and legal documents.
• Administration support to lawyers when required.

Skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Initiative

Organization

Spelling & grammar

Reliability

Positive attitude

Education

Legal assistant course

Paralegal experience

Tools

PC Law

Job description

Noseworthy Di Costanzo Diab is seeking a Receptionist/Legal Assistant to support a busy legal practice in Halifax. The role involves general administration, court filings, document transcription, and coordination of courier services and mail flow.

The successful candidate will have a post-secondary legal assistant/paralegal course or relevant experience, a can-do attitude, strong organizational skills, excellent spelling and grammar, and reliability.