Legal Assistant

Overview

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Business Address: Unit 730 1015 4 th Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J4

Salary: $18.75 per hour

Hours to be worked per week: 40 hours per week

Vacancy: 1 vacancy

Education Requirements: Completion of a post-secondary Legal Assistant Diploma

Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in a related occupation preferably in a law firm

Terms of Employment: Permanent, full-time

Start date: As soon as possible

Employment

Conditions:

In-office position. There is no option to work remotely.

Work Settings: Immigration Law Firm / General Office

Transportation/ Travel information: Public transportation is available

Experience and Specialization:

• Computer and technology knowledge:

• Share Point
• MS Power Point
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Word

• Areas of work experience
• In-depth understanding of business and legal terminology
• Legal administrative work

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Strong understanding of legal terminology
• Able to handle all administrative duties
• Strong grammatical skills, including punctuation and proofreading, attention to detail and able to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Ability to work independently

• Handling all administrative duties such as drafting letters, coordinating meetings, processing invoices and expenses, etc.
• Dealing with and responding to client inquiries and conducting follow up as required
• Preparing and maintaining a bring-forward system, as well as providing appropriate reminders
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and coordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments or organizations
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• General administrative duties such as scheduling appointments and meetings, photocopying materials, booking meeting rooms, making travel arrangements, etc.; working with other related Departments/services internally to provide documents and other materials on time to meet client needs
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Ensuring all physical and electronic filing is organized and updated on a regular basis
• Perform other general office work as required including preparing financial statements

Compensation: Please note that the wage will be subject to the prevailing wage in AB for NOC 13111 at the time of hiring

How to Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to  with a subject line of “Legal Assistant” with the information below included:

• Proof of the requested certifications

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?