Senior Legal Assistant – Labour & Employment

Sullivan Mahoney LLP; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sullivan Mahoney LLP in Niagara region seeks a seasoned Legal Assistant to support lawyers in the labour and employment practice. You will handle filing, data entry, document preparation and general admin to help the team work efficiently.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a legal assistant role, proficiency with Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, OHRT/OLRB, and strong MS Office skills; experience with e-filing and billing is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Legal Assistant role.
• Post-secondary Legal Assistant / Law Clerk or related program completed.
• Knowledge of labour and employment law and Ontario rules.

Responsibilities

• Provides support in the management of the practice including diarizing events and scheduling.
• Prepares correspondence and legal documents for review.
• Compiles and gathers documents, timelines, affidavits, and court forms; filing and e-filing experience.
• Assists lawyers with trial and hearing preparation.
• Monitors deadlines and drafts responses with deadlines.
• Performs administrative tasks including conflict checks, file openings/closings, and billing summaries.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Education

Post-secondary Legal Assistant / Law Clerk program

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

PCLaw

Adobe Pro

Job description

Sullivan Mahoney LLP in Niagara region seeks a seasoned Legal Assistant to support lawyers in the labour and employment practice. You will handle filing, data entry, document preparation and general admin to help the team work efficiently.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a legal assistant role, proficiency with Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, OHRT/OLRB, and strong MS Office skills; experience with e-filing and billing is a plus.