foreclosure paralegal
- Kentville, NS, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Computer and technology knowledge
Security and safety
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
- Legal firm
- Rural area
Tasks
- Co-ordinate administrative services
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
- Record court commencement, trial proceedings and judgements
- Collect and record administrative and service fees
- Draft legal correspondence
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
Computer and technology knowledge
- Legal software applications
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- WordPerfect
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Accurate
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Free parking available
- Wellness program
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate administrative services and perform clerical duties, including maintaining filing systems and recording court proceedings and judgments. Collect and record administrative and service fees, and draft legal correspondence.
Requirements
A college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a one- to two-year program is listed; experience is an asset. The role calls for legal software and office application knowledge, in-house law firm or law clerk program training, strong communication and organizational abilities, and a criminal record check.
Skills
- Administrative Coordination
- Clerical Duties
- Filing Systems
- Court Recordkeeping
- Fee Collection and Recording
- Legal Correspondence
- Legal Software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- WordPerfect
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Attention to Detail
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Free Parking
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Foreclosure
- Paralegal
- Legal Firm
- Legal Administration
- Administrative Services
- Clerical Duties
- Filing Systems
- Court Proceedings
- Judgments
- Administrative Fees
- Service Fees
- Legal Correspondence
- Law Clerk Program
- In-House Training
- Legal Software Applications
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- WordPerfect
- Criminal Record Check
- Attention to Detail
- Deadline Management
- Teamwork