Assistant, Litigation

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world.

Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Calgary office:

Assistant, Litigation (12 to 18 Month Contract)

Legal Assistants at Bennett Jones provide important support to the Firm and its clients. Our Legal Assistants are assigned to work within a team of highly skilled Lawyers and other Legal Assistants. This role will provide day-to-day support and backup to all members of the team.

Responsible for clerical, administrative and general office duties, including:

• Managing time, resources, workflow, and competing priorities and deadlines of a busy Litigation practices involving Commercial Litigation, International Fraud, Energy, Infrastructure/Construction, Securities and Defamation
• Manage calendars, schedule and coordinate meetings and telephone conferences with clients, experts, and other law firms
• Planning for various functions, meetings and travel
• Drafting correspondence (letters, memos, emails, etc.), and review and proofread documents
• Managing paper flow, maintain filing systems (both hard copy and electronic), diarize limitation dates, etc.

• Minimum of eight years of related litigation legal assistant experience is required.
• Legal Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Has a positive attitude and team-oriented approach to supporting other legal assistants and lawyers.
• Self-motivated and responds to everyday tasks with little supervision.
• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
• Willingness to adapt to new and innovative technologies to improve efficiencies and the value in our workflows.
• Strong technical aptitude and a natural problem-solver for on-the-spot troubleshooting.
• Keen attention to detail and superior organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to use innovative and legal technologies to fulfil tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Knowledge of legal and technical procedures in a high-pressure environment.
• Demonstrated willingness to continuously improve and learn from others.
• Strong problem-solving skills and creativity.
• Flexible and able to balance competing priorities.
• Enjoy executing on ideas to create positive impact and work ethic.

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Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership

4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 - 2 Street SW

Calgary, AB T2P 4K7