Legal Assistant, Contracts

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This position will be responsible for administering the contract management system used by the General Counsel and Finance Departments and assisting with the implementation of the contract management software. They will play a key role in coordinating data migration and upload, developing user protocols, training users, and troubleshooting user/system issues.
In addition, this role provides legal and administrative assistance to the Office of the General Counsel, this position performs diverse and complex administrative duties of a legal and confidential nature with minimal supervision and requiring independent judgement.
The key responsibilities in this position are:

• Administer, configure and support the contract management system, including assisting with implementation, data migration, workflow setup and documentation.
• Provide training, user support and troubleshooting user/system issues. Liaise with IT and the vendor to resolve issues.
• Entering data and storing documents within the contracts management system.
• Providing legal and administrative support to the General Counsel and Legal Counsel on legal matters.

Full Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE) $4,566.76 - $5,581.29 monthly (ESS - Grade
8)

Campus Lethbridge

Employment Group Exempt

Position Category Other

Open Date 12/08/2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Desired Start Date 01/05/2026

Position End Date (if temporary) //2027

Employment Equity

The University of Lethbridge invites applications from all qualified candidates; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given preference.
The University of Lethbridge is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, including through all aspects of the hiring process. If you require support during the hiring process, please contact Human Resources at  so that accommodations can be put in place to support you. All private information received in relation to your request for support will be kept confidential, only information required to facilitate the accommodation will be shared with the selection committee.