Strategic Legal Assistant — Corporate & Litigation Support

Raymond James Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

RRSP Matching Program

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Days

Discretionary Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Raymond James Ltd. in Vancouver is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant for the firm's Legal Department. The role supports a small team of lawyers with corporate recordkeeping, litigation management, and budgeting tasks.

The ideal candidate will have a Legal Assistant certification, 5+ years of experience, and strong attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe is required. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Certification from an accredited Legal Assistant program.
• Minimum of 5 years of prior work experience as a Legal Assistant.
• Some knowledge of legal requirements of contracts and familiarity with litigation proceedings and good corporate governance and recordkeeping.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications, Adobe for document creation and compiling for board books.
• Keen attention to detail, with an ability to spot discrepancies and errors.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate with varying seniority levels, including managers and department heads and executives.
• Other relevant qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining corporate documents and shadow minute books for the firm and its subsidiaries;
• Liaising with external law firms on corporate recordkeeping;
• Assisting lawyers with litigation discovery requests and litigation management;
• Managing workflow and assignments for the lawyers;
• Communicating with the firm's internal clients on their requests for legal queries, opinions and those relating to the businesses of the investment dealer and its subsidiaries for assignment; and
• Providing department budgeting support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Independent work

Education

Legal Assistant certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Job description

Raymond James Ltd. in Vancouver is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant for the firm's Legal Department. The role supports a small team of lawyers with corporate recordkeeping, litigation management, and budgeting tasks.

The ideal candidate will have a Legal Assistant certification, 5+ years of experience, and strong attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe is required. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.