Legal Assistant
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
$64,000 to $75,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $64,000 to $75,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Must have 4+ years experience working as a Civil Litigation Legal Assistant.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Legal Administrative Assistant – Civil Litigation (fully onsite role).
We are seeking a talented Litigation 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. This role requires this individual to be in office 5 days per week.
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: $64,000-$75,000.
- 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.
- 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.
- Must be able to work on-site (Downtown Vancouver) 5 days per week.
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
More about this job
Responsibilities
Draft and transcribe legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence; file court documents and maintain litigation files, binders, and deadline systems. Prepare accounts and expense reports, coordinate meetings and litigation schedules, and communicate with opposing counsel, experts, and legal team members.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least four years of civil litigation legal assistant experience and a thorough understanding of civil litigation rules and procedures; experience at a large Canadian law firm is ideal. They must be able to manage high-volume work for multiple lawyers, maintain excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading standards, work calmly under pressure, and attend the Downtown Vancouver office five days per week.
Skills
- Civil Litigation
- Legal Document Drafting
- Transcription
- Pleadings
- Court Filing
- File Management
- Deadline Management
- Account Preparation
- Expense Reporting
- Meeting Coordination
- Scheduling Discoveries and Trials
- Correspondence Management
- Proofreading
- Written Communication
- High-Volume Workload Management
- Multitasking
Benefits
- Extended Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health Care Spending Account
- Employer-Paid Premiums
- Life Insurance
- Group RRSP Plan
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- Personal Time
- Dog-Friendly Office
- Access to Vancouver Centre Complex Amenity Spaces
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Lia King
Hiring contact email
lia.king@roberthalf.com
Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Civil Litigation
- Litigation Support
- Legal Document Drafting
- Transcription
- Pleadings
- Court Documents
- Court Filing
- File Management
- Court Binders
- Bring-Forward System
- Deadline Management
- Monthly Accounts
- Expense Reports
- Meeting Coordination
- Discoveries
- Trials
- Opposing Counsel
- Expert Coordination
- Civil Litigation Rules and Procedures
- High-Volume Workloads
- Proofreading
- Downtown Vancouver
- Law Firm