Legal Administrative Assistant – Health Law
We are seeking a professional Legal Administrative Assistant to join a well-established law firm based in Downtown Vancouver. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and highly reputable practice group.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to support a collaborative, team-oriented group while continuing to build your experience in a busy litigation practice.
Core Responsibilities Will Include:
- Litigation Support: Draft and transcribe legal documents, basic pleadings and correspondence, and file pleadings and other court documents.
- File Management: Keep files up to date, create binders for court, manage and maintain bring forward system for deadlines and tasks.
- Administrative Coordination: Prepare monthly accounts and expense reports, organize meetings, schedule discoveries, trials, and manage correspondence with opposing counsel and experts, and liaise with other legal assistants, paralegals, and lawyers.
Why Join This Team?
- Base Salary: $68,000-$76,000.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Extended health & dental benefits + additional Health Care Spending account + monthly premiums paid 100% by the Firm for single or family coverage + life insurance + group RRSP plan + vacation time, sick time, and personal time allotment + dog friendly office + Access to the Vancouver Centre Complex amenity spaces.
- Work-Life Balance: We offer a hybrid onsite-remote work structure with the option to work from home up to two days a week (after probation).
- Supportive Culture: Work within a collaborative and team-orientated team.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Must have 4+ years experience working as a Civil Litigation Legal Assistant.
- Thorough understanding of civil litigation rules and procedures.
- Ideal candidate has experience working in a large Canadian law firm.
- Must have a track record of handling high-volume workloads.
- Excellent spelling, grammar and proofreading skills.
- Must have the ability to work calmly under pressure and manage high volume of work and multiple lawyers in a fast-paced environment.
How to Apply:
If you have the required Civil Litigation experience and are looking for a confidential conversation about advancing your career with a highly reputable law firm we encourage you to apply. Please apply by submitting your resume on here or reaching out directly to lia.king@roberthalf.com
