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paralegal
- Quebec, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Languages
French
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Legal firm
Tasks
- Advise clients on legal proceedings
- Be responsible for the administration of the estate and the distribution of assets
- Draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents
- Handle probate to certify the validity of a will
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Collect and record administrative and service fees
- Draft legal correspondence
- Act as executor, trustee or guardian in estate matters
Computer and technology knowledge
- Legal software applications
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS Windows
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
- Resourcefulness
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Advise clients on legal proceedings and manage estate matters, including administration, asset distribution, probate, and acting as an executor, trustee, or guardian. Draft legal documents and correspondence, research legal and court records, maintain filing systems, and collect administrative and service fees.
Requirements
Requires a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program lasting 3 months to less than 1 year, or equivalent experience. Requires 7 months to less than 1 year of experience, knowledge of legal software and Microsoft Office applications, and strong accuracy, communication, organization, judgment, and client-service skills.
Skills
- Legal Proceedings
- Estate Administration
- Asset Distribution
- Contract Drafting
- Promissory Notes
- Wills
- Mortgages
- Probate
- Legal Research
- Court Records
- Legal Correspondence
- Filing Systems
- Client Communication
- Legal Software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Paralegal
- Legal Services
- Legal Firm
- Legal Proceedings
- Estate Administration
- Asset Distribution
- Contract Drafting
- Promissory Notes
- Wills
- Mortgages
- Probate
- Legal Research
- Court Files
- Legal Documents
- Filing Systems
- Administrative Fees
- Legal Correspondence
- Executor
- Trustee
- Guardian
- Legal Software Applications
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Windows