Senior Solicitor Legal Assistant

McKercher LLP Family Law Sask; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McKercher LLP Family Law Sask in Saskatoon seeks a Senior Solicitor Legal Assistant to support lawyers with day-to-day file management, dictation, and calendar coordination. The role requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

We welcome candidates with five or more years of experience, who can draft and edit legal documents, respond to client inquiries, and maintain both digital and physical filing systems. Training will be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as solicitor legal professional
• Manage time entries, disbursement entries, client billings and payments
• Competence in responding to client inquiries over the phone and through email
• Draft and edit emails, letters, and other legal documents, as required
• Maintain digital and physical filings
• Manage lawyer’s calendars, bookings and hard deadlines
• Experience with Saskatchewan Corporate Registry, Land Titles and Personal Property Registry
• Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft Office Suite package, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day file management and organization
• Attend to dictation involving advanced legal document drafting
• Manage assigned lawyer’s calendar and deadlines
• Support lawyers with administrative tasks and client communications

Skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Client communication

Legal support

Legal drafting

Tools

Adobe

MS Office

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

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Senior Solicitor Legal Assistant

Saskatoon

Administration & Management

Application Deadline

Are you a detail-oriented, confident and self-motivated individual who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment? Do you have a proven track record of effectively supporting lawyers? Do you share McKercher LLP’s core values? If you answered ‘yes’ and are looking for an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest law firms in Saskatchewan, we want to hear from you!

We are recruiting a full-time Legal Assistant in our Saskatoon office. This position will be responsible for day-to-day file management, maintenance and organization, attend to dictation involving advanced legal document drafting and management of their assigned lawyer’s calendar. We will train the right candidate, but preference will be given to those who have five years or more experience in effectively supporting lawyers.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience as a solicitor legal professional
• Manage time entries, disbursement entries, client billings and payments
• Competence in responding to client inquiries over the phone and through email
• Draft and edit emails, letters, and other legal documents, as required
• Maintain digital and physical filings
• Manage lawyer’s calendars, bookings and hard deadlines
• Experience with Saskatchewan Corporate Registry, Land Titles and Personal Property Registry
• Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft Office Suite package, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Any offer of employment may be conditional upon a full background check, including a criminal record check, a credit check and employment and educational verification. A reference check will also be conducted.

This position will remain open until filled.