Bilingual Document Specialist; Remote

Job Description

McCarthy Tétrault is a Canadian law firm that offers a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. At McCarthy Tétrault, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities in our offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary and Vancouver. We are delighted to have been selected for the eleventh consecutive year in 2023 as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and to have earned the distinction of one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the thirteenth consecutive year in 2025.

Our culture is built on professional excellence, collaboration, innovation, thought leadership and entrepreneurialism. We embrace inclusion in all its forms and we provide the tools and opportunities to help our people develop to their full potential.

We are recruiting for a
Bilingual Document Specialist to join our team in our
Montreal
,
Vancouver
,
Calgary, Quebec City or
Toronto offices. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in document management and will be responsible for providing firm-wide document support, such as creating and formatting documents, as well as correcting spelling and grammar errors.

Shift (remote):
Friday to Sunday, from 9 am to 9 pm Eastern Time
.

As a Bilingual Document Specialist, you will be:

• Creating various legal and other documents through copy typing, transcription, scanning or other methods. Document work includes converting styles, performing mail merges, inserting media into presentations, cross-referencing, indexing, creating tables (including financial tables), working with graphs and objects, using graphics applications etc.
• Proofreading and checking documents for appropriate formatting, spelling, grammar, and sense/clarity. Includes document version comparisons, checking for accurate revisions, and correcting document corruption.
• Developing understanding and working knowledge of the Firm’s procedures for the production of documents from the Firm’s precedents.
• Responding promptly to requests, meeting deadlines, and working cooperatively with other departments and individuals within the Firm.
• Applying word processing expertise to be able to work on complex legal and other documents.
• Proactively managing workload fluctuations while working with minimal supervision and direction.
• Performing quality control of own work, seeking clarification when necessary, and reviewing work of others as required.
• Offering assistance to other members of the team, including mentorship when required.
• As required, managing the intake process of all document production requests and document support requests which includes prioritizing and coordinating work for completion.
• Providing Firm-wide support for document production using Microsoft applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio etc.).
• Documenting, logging, tracking and responding to calls, emails, voicemail and drop-bys for document support in a timely manner.
• Managing escalation and retaining problem ownership of document production and document production support (track call, research and update knowledgebase).
• Reviewing support issues/procedures and recommending solutions with respect to document production and document production support when applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• College certificate (office administration, legal specialization, or related).
• Three years of experience in a professional work environment. Experience in a document production role will be an asset.
• Knowledge of legal terminology, documents and procedures an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of legal terminology, documents and procedures an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manners; ability to correspond effectively and respectfully with DSG clients.
• Ability to transfer knowledge in an efficient, pleasant and effective way using a variety of techniques and software applications.
• Patience, flexibility and an ability to effectively manage difficult situations.
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail and strong proof-reading skills.
• Person…