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We are hiring a Legal Assistant Legal!

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FullTime / Part Time :

Contract (6 months)

Posting Date : May 7 2025

Closing Date : May 21 2025

Hours of Work :

8 : 30 a.m. 5 : 00 p.m.

Grade : Office Location :

Downtown Toronto

Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station

What we offer :

Highly competitive compensation package which includes base salary bonus benefits and career advancement opportunities!

• Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment

The Opportunity

This Legal Assistant will support a small team of experienced lawyers and law clerks working on a broad range of legal matters in a fastpaced environment. Specific responsibilities will include :

• Assisting with preparation revision and proofreading of correspondence and legal documents.
• Profiling and saving correspondence and documents into a document management system.
• Implementing version controls tracking changes and comparing versions.
• Setting up and organizing files; maintaining legal department records.
• Tracking and bringingforward calendar items deadlines and milestone dates.
• Scheduling and organizing meetings.
• Processing payment of invoices and accounts.
• Providing administrative and clerical support to lawyers and law clerks as assigned.
• Adhere to policies / procedures to ensure AML requirements are met when applicable.

The experience / requirements you need :

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with aboveaverage spelling grammar and punctuation.
• Selfmotivating work ethic an interest in continuous learning and a positive attitude.
• Professional mannerisms with excellent judgement and discretion.
• Robust organizational skills showing attention to details and deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize among multiple assignments and several work providers.
• Aptitude for problem solving and grasping new skills quickly.
• Advanced skills in the Microsoft Office Suite (MSWord Outlook Excel PowerPoint) Adobe Acrobat Reader and manipulation of PDF documents.
• Experience with OpenText eDocs (document management system) Diligent (board books) and Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker (ebilling system) would be an asset.
• Completed postsecondary education and / or a minimum of 35 years of experience acquired in a law firm or inhouse legal department.

Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis :

• Periods of high volume with tight timelines.
• Long periods of stationary position / sitting.
• Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.e. using a keyboard and mouse).
• Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen.
• Multitasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program.
• Competitive Compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits program (i.e. Health Spending Account Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up).
• Hybrid working environment.
• Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success.
• Modern office environment conducive to collaboration.
• Supportive teamwork culture.
• Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities.
• Ongoing social events throughout the year.

The team youll join :

Founded in 1988 First National is one of Canadas largest nonbank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through the mortgage broker channel and we are Canadas largest commercial mortgage lender.

First National has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and we are proud that our employee engagement feedback is higher than our industry partners.

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this existing vacancy but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Key Skills

Administrative Law,Intellectual Property,Employment Law,Advocacy,Legal Research,Contract Law,Criminal Cases,Legal procedures,Law,Legal Operations,Private Practice,Civil Litigation,Federal Courts,Labor Law,Arbitration Law

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Legal Assistant • Toronto, Ontario, Canada