Litigation & Insolvency Legal Assistant

Ogilvie LLP; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvie LLP in Edmonton is seeking a Litigation & Insolvency Legal Assistant with at least 1 year of legal experience to support a partner focused on bankruptcy, insolvency, and commercial litigation. The role requires professionalism, organization, and the ability to handle deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants should have strong MS Office skills and familiarity with litigation processes. Prior insolvency exposure is an asset.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited legal assistant or paralegal program, or equivalent practical experience.
• Direct litigation experience is an asset; candidates with a strong academic background and a demonstrated eagerness to learn are encouraged to apply.
• Experience with court filings is preferred.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Open, draft, and maintain a variety of legal documents and insolvency applications.
• Prepare notices, reports, and packages; manage file progress in systems.
• Prepare pre-trial and trial documents, maintain trial binders and trackers.
• Coordinate applications, questions, meetings; manage calendars.
• Prepare accounts and time entries.
• General admin, data entry, photocopying, scanning, and file management.
• Respond to inquiries from lawyers, legal assistants, and clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

High professionalism

Prioritization & multitasking

Initiative & proactive mindset

Strong communication skills

Ability to work under deadlines

Litigation procedures familiarity

Court filings experience

Independent work & teamwork

Education

Graduate of a legal assistant/paralegal program

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

Teams

iPro/Litigation software

ACUMIN

Net Documents

Job description

Litigation& Insolvency Legal Assistant - Edmonton

ABOUT OGILVIE LLP

Ogilvie was built in 1920on a tradition of building relationships and working alongside our clients, andthat is still our philosophy a century later. With offices located in Edmontonand Calgary, we are leaders in Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate,Litigation, and Wills & Estates Law.

Ogilvie provides its staff withan opportunity to be challenged and rewarded by working in a dynamic,team-oriented environment alongside some of the top lawyers in Alberta. Puttingour clients first is at the center of all we do at Ogilvie, and our specializedlegal teams work side by side with our clients to help them achieve and furthertheir business goals.

Creating successful clientrelationships is central to our work culture, and we are always looking fortalented new people to grow our pool of expertise and provide quality serviceto our clients. If you think you would be a great addition to our team, wewould love to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are currentlyinviting applications from legal assistants with a minimum of 1year of legal experience who are eager to grow, take ownership, and build theirskills within the litigation department in our Edmonton office.

This role primarily supportsa partner whose practice centers on bankruptcy, insolvency, and commercial litigation,as well as providing support to other associates and paralegals within thedepartment. The successful candidate will be confident, organized, and flexible— someone who is equally comfortable taking direction and showing initiative,and who thrives in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment. A willingnessto learn and a positive, professional attitude are essential; prior experiencein insolvency is considered an asset.

Our positions offercompetitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.

Hours of work are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Open, draft, maintain and prepare avariety of legal documents including briefs, factums, court documents and insolvencyapplications and related materials
• Prepare detailed notices, reports,and packages for all necessary parties, entering complete file progress onapplicable systems, including filing material with the courts
• Prepare pre-trial and trial documentsincluding maintenance of all trial binders and limitation tracking
• Coordinate and schedule applications,questionings, and meetings, and maintain calendars
• Preparation of accounts and timeentry
• General administrative tasksincluding data entry, photocopying, and scanning, and file management
• Respond to daily inquiries fromlawyers, legal assistants, and clients
• Other duties as assigned

DESIRED SKILL SET

• High professionalism and the ability to respectconfidentiality
• Ability to manage competing priorities and switchbetween tasks efficiently
• Receptive to direction and able to act on instructionsaccurately and promptly
• Demonstrates initiative and the confidence to flagissues or seek clarification proactively
• Ability to work well within a fast-paced environmentunder tight deadlines
• Familiarity with litigation procedures and courtprocesses; prior exposure to insolvency is an asset but it not required
• Experience with court filings
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional manners inclient and court-facing communications
• Reliable and accountable
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as within ateam environment

TECHNICAL ASSETS

• Must have working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Outlook,Teams
• Working knowledge of iPro or other Litigation softwarean asset
• ACUMIN knowledge an asset
• Net Documents knowledge an asset

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited legal assistant or paralegalprogram, or equivalent practical experience
• Direct litigation experience is an asset; candidateswith a strong academic background and a demonstrated eagerness to learnare equally encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS

We thank all applicants for their interest in Ogilvie; however, onlythose candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.