Legal Assistant – Corporate
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Salary range: $48,000-$55,000 · Full-time
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- Salary range: $48,000-$55,000
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Posted: September 23, 2026
The Legal Assistant provides administrative support within a professional legal environment. The Legal Assistant is responsible for coordinating a variety of administrative procedures to ensure a high standard of quality and customer service.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of correspondence and legal documentation including extensive editing and quality assurance
- Coordinate external and internal communication including mail, e-mail, fax and telephone calls
- Address client inquiries as required
- Maintain client files
- Daily preparation of dockets
- Preparation of accounts
- Preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate documentation
- Coordinate and organize meetings, conference calls and maintain agenda
- Coordinate travel arrangements as applicable
- Assist with other projects and support other departments as required
- Office Administration – Legal or Law Clerk diploma from a recognized post-secondary institute or suitable combination of education and experience
- Minimum one (1) year of law office experience
- Strong working knowledge of PC desktop tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional presentation
- Basic office equipment experience
- Customer relations experience
- Experience preparing and editing correspondence
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize job tasks in order to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to respond effectively and professionally to changes in schedules and priorities
- Ability to ensure consistent attention to details
- Ability to work independently within a team environment
- Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with sensitive information
- A positive, supportive and professional attitude
Interested applicants should apply in confidence to careers@perlaw.ca.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and edit legal correspondence and documents, coordinate communications, respond to client inquiries, and maintain client files, dockets, and accounts. Prepare estate documents and coordinate meetings and travel while providing administrative support to other projects and departments.
Requirements
Requires a Legal Office Administration or Law Clerk diploma, or a suitable combination of education and experience, plus at least one year of law office experience. Candidates should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, proficiency with desktop office tools, attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to organize work and adapt to changing priorities.
Skills
- Editing and Quality Assurance
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Client Relations
- File Management
- Docket Preparation
- Account Preparation
- Meeting Coordination
- Travel Coordination
- Planning and Organization
- Prioritization
- Attention to Detail
- Discretion
- Microsoft Office Tools
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Legal Assistant
- Corporate Law
- Law Office
- Legal Documentation
- Correspondence
- Editing
- Quality Assurance
- Client Inquiries
- Client Files
- Dockets
- Accounts
- Wills
- Powers Of Attorney
- Estate Documentation
- Fax
- Telephone
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheets
- Presentations
- Meeting Coordination
- Conference Calls
- Travel Arrangements
- Customer Relations
- Office Administration
- Law Clerk
- Confidential Information