Legal Assistant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum 4 years’ experience as a legal assistant in a Canadian law firm
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to provide hands-on legal and administrative support to Legal Counsel. This role is integral to the day-to-day functioning of the Canadian team and will involve close collaboration with internal business stakeholders.
The successful candidate will assist with, among other things, contract review and management, legal operations, matter intake and tracking, and ongoing follow-up to ensure legal processes are completed efficiently and in alignment with the global legal team’s practices and priorities, and general ad hoc matters.
The team works primarily remotely, with in-office attendance required from time to time within the Toronto area.
Provide overall support, both legal and administrative, to Legal Counsel including but not limited to:
To be successful in the Legal Assistant position, an individual must have the following:
Education And Experience
This position offers an annual salary of $60,000, along with a competitive benefits package that includes extended health and dental coverage, generous vacation entitlement, professional development opportunities, and additional employee benefits designed to support your well-being and career growth.
The successful candidate will assist with, among other things, contract review and management, legal operations, matter intake and tracking, and ongoing follow-up to ensure legal processes are completed efficiently and in alignment with the global legal team’s practices and priorities, and general ad hoc matters.
The team works primarily remotely, with in-office attendance required from time to time within the Toronto area.
Provide overall support, both legal and administrative, to Legal Counsel including but not limited to:
- Reviewing, proofreading, and providing initial comments on contracts and legal documents
- Assisting with the contract lifecycle, including tracking drafts, coordinating signatures, and ensuring fully executed copies are obtained and properly stored
- Managing assigned matters within the legal portal, including opening matters, maintaining documentation, and tracking status
- Assisting Legal Counsel in responding to internal inquiries by preparing drafts, gathering information, and addressing routine requests as assigned
- Assisting with corporate records and governance matters, including drafting minutes and resolutions where required
- File management, document control, and general administrative support
- Other ad hoc matters
To be successful in the Legal Assistant position, an individual must have the following:
Education And Experience
- Minimum 4 years’ experience as a legal assistant in a Canadian law firm
- Legal Assistant equivalent degree/diploma
- Experience within a corporate department of a law firm or in-house is preferred
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to manage their workload
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently & within a team
- Microsoft office packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
- Corporate law experience preferred
- Experience supporting commercial contracts is an asset
This position offers an annual salary of $60,000, along with a competitive benefits package that includes extended health and dental coverage, generous vacation entitlement, professional development opportunities, and additional employee benefits designed to support your well-being and career growth.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide legal and administrative support to Legal Counsel, including reviewing contracts and legal documents, coordinating contract execution, and managing matters in the legal portal. Support internal inquiries, corporate records and governance, document control, and other ad hoc legal and administrative tasks.
Requirements
Requires at least four years of experience as a legal assistant in a Canadian law firm and a Legal Assistant-equivalent degree or diploma. Corporate law or commercial contract experience is preferred, along with strong attention to detail, workload management, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively under pressure and tight deadlines.
Skills
- Contract Review
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- Legal Document Proofreading
- Matter Intake and Tracking
- Legal Operations
- Corporate Records Management
- Corporate Governance
- Drafting Minutes and Resolutions
- File Management
- Document Control
- Workload Management
- Attention to Detail
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
Benefits
- Extended Health Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Generous Vacation Entitlement
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Additional Employee Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Counsel
- Canadian Law Firm
- Contract Review
- Contract Lifecycle
- Contract Management
- Legal Operations
- Matter Intake
- Matter Tracking
- Legal Portal
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate Records
- Corporate Governance
- Minutes
- Resolutions
- Document Control
- File Management
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Internal Stakeholders