legal assistant

Location

Thornhill, ON | Canada

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience
• Journalism, general
• English Canadian Literature
• Law enforcement investigation and interviewing
• Law enforcement intelligence analysis

Experience

5 years or more

Work setting

• Litigation

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Maintain filing system
• Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Job tags

Salary