Our team has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Legal Assistant .
Responsibilities:
Acting as the first point of
contact for the Legal team and organizing workflows between the various internal
stakeholders and in-house counsels;
Conducting legal research and
initial analysis of cases and legislations;
Proof-reading, formatting, and
preparing final versions of legal documents for execution;
Preparing first drafts and conducting preliminary legal review of legal documents and contracts;
Assisting in legislation updates and implementation;
Help build and manage a
library of templates and standards;
Navigating internal processes
for engaging legal reviews and coordinating with other internal departments and
teams;
Providing administrative and
clerical support to in-house counsels, including preparing forms, minutes and
meeting materials and general office duties;
Engaging and corresponding with
outside counsels and other vendors on administrative issues, supporting legal
procurement process and managing external legal resources.
Qualifications:
Successful completion of a legal assistant or law clerk diploma, or equivalent or relevant undergraduate degree;
2-4 years’ experience as a paralegal/legal assistant in a law firm and/or an in-house legal department or equivalent;
Bilingual in English and French is an asset;
Ability to adapt to a variety of tasks and manage competing business objectives and priorities;
A professional disposition and excellent communication skills;
Proactive in identifying organizational needs, a self-starter, with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment;
Self-motivated, detail-oriented and proactive with excellent problem-solving skills;
Strong computer literacy including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat.
