Corporate Commercial Legal Assistant

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About The Company

Our client, a mid-size Toronto law firm, is looking for a Legal Assistant to support a Senior Partner in the Corporate & Commercial practice group. The successful candidate should be organized, proactive and familiar with billing and docketing systems.

Requirements

• Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma
• Minimum 3 years of corporate/commercial experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Decisiveness and ability to carry out responsibilities with minimal direction/supervision
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Strong Microsoft Office Skills (Excel / Word / Outlook)
• Previous administrative experience is required

DUTIES:

• Prepare and draft correspondence
• Work on multiple transactions and matters simultaneously, and often with short timelines
• Organization and maintenance of lawyer files
• Liaise with clients for examination and review of corporate records
• Scheduling meetings and maintaining lawyers’ calendars
• Assist with preparation and filing of corporate documents
• Administrative support, including opening and closing files, docketing and billing
  

Next Steps

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply, in confidence. Thank you for your interest in the position and in Forge Recruitment.