Bankruptcy & Insolvency Legal Assistant
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in a bankruptcy and insolvency practice.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Aplin is excited to partner with our long-standing client, a respected, full-service law firm in downtown Edmonton, to recruit a Bankruptcy & Insolvency Legal Assistant. This firm offers a supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a collaborative team culture.
The Opportunity
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of bankruptcy and insolvency experience, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while supporting a busy partner and working collaboratively with the team.
Key Responsibilities
The Opportunity
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of bankruptcy and insolvency experience, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while supporting a busy partner and working collaboratively with the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage files from opening to closing, including conflict checks, due diligence searches, time entry, billing, diarization, payments, document filing, and email management.
- Prepare legal documents from dictation and precedents, including court documents for Alberta Provincial Court and the Court of King’s Bench.
- Draft correspondence and communicate professionally with clients, opposing parties, process servers, and other service providers.
- Track file progress, coordinate next steps with lawyers, and ensure court and internal deadlines are met.
- 5+ years of experience in a bankruptcy and insolvency practice.
- Knowledge of Alberta court procedures and litigation processes.
- Proven ability to prepare legal documents from dictation and precedents.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle confidential information professionally.
- Excellent organization, prioritization, and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and cloud-based systems; experience with Elite (3E), NetDocuments, or litigation management software is an asset.
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a commitment to teamwork and process improvement.
- Hybrid work arrangement: Four days in-office and one day remote.
- Monday to Friday, seven-hour workday with flexible start times.
- Salary commensurate with experience and abilities.
- 100% employer-paid health benefits, including dental coverage and critical illness insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Health Spending Account.
- RRSP matching after one year of service.
- Supportive workplace culture with social and volunteer activities.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage legal files from opening through closing, including searches, billing, diarization, payments, filings, and email correspondence. Prepare court documents and other legal materials, communicate with clients and service providers, and coordinate file progress and deadlines with lawyers.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of bankruptcy and insolvency practice experience, knowledge of Alberta court procedures and litigation, and the ability to prepare legal documents from dictation and precedents. Candidates should have strong communication, organization, prioritization, and time-management skills, be comfortable handling confidential information, and be proficient with Microsoft Office and cloud-based systems.
Skills
- Bankruptcy And Insolvency
- Alberta Court Procedures
- Litigation Processes
- Legal Document Preparation
- Dictation
- Legal Drafting
- File Management
- Conflict Checks
- Due Diligence Searches
- Time Entry And Billing
- Diarization
- Client Communication
- Deadline Management
- Organization
- Prioritization
- Microsoft Office
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Dental Coverage
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Spending Account
- RRSP Matching
- Social Activities
- Volunteer Activities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Bankruptcy
- Insolvency
- Legal Assistant
- Alberta Provincial Court
- Court Of King's Bench
- Court Procedures
- Litigation
- Legal Documents
- Dictation
- Precedents
- Conflict Checks
- Due Diligence Searches
- Time Entry
- Billing
- Diarization
- Document Filing
- Email Management
- Client Communication
- Process Servers
- Deadline Management
- Microsoft Office
- Cloud-Based Systems
- Elite (3E)
- NetDocuments