Legal Administrative Assistant - Business Law and Tax; Montreal

Legal Administrative Assistant - Business Law and Tax (Montreal)

Job Category: Legal Support Professionals

Requisition Number: LEGAL
002494

• Posted :
  September 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Montreal
Montreal, QC , CAN

Would you like to be a part of Canada’s leading and progressive Business Law firm?

McMillan has an exciting opportunity as a Legal Administrative Assistant in our Montreal office in Business Law and Tax group. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in managing legal and administrative aspects to a team of lawyers and/or law clerks/paralegals (“LPs”).

Please note that this role offers a hybrid workweek. Each week will combine both working at home for a few days and working in the Ottawa office for the balance. Your hybrid schedule will start once you join McMillan!

• You will be the go-to person for your team, providing guidance and support to keep them organized.
• You will support the day-to-day administrative requirements of a team of Legal Professionals, including managing calendars, coordinating meetings, organizing travel and conference attendance, requesting conflict searches and opening new client matters.
• You will support document drafting and review by preparing redlines/markups, inputting revisions and assisting with basic document drafting.
• You will manage documents in the document management system (DMS), including saving and organizing documents in accordance with required naming conventions.
• You will prepare and manage expense reports,
• You will assist with docket entries, matter management processes, and provide support with printing and other administrative tasks as needed.
• You will prepare signature pages, execution copies and Docu Sign packages, and compile fully executed copies of agreements.
• You will provide transaction support, including managing and updating closing agendas, assisting with closings and preparing closing books upon completion of transactions.
• You will assist with the management of tax registrations and authorizations with the Canada Revenue Agency and Revenu Québec.
• You will leverage technology and support efficient, effective and high-quality client service.

• You have strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• You have a keen interest in Business Law and a minimum of 5 years' experience working closely with LPs to prepare legal documents and agreements, including for closings and transactions.
• You are detail-oriented, able to meet deadlines effectively, work well in a team setting, and provide an exceptional level of client service.
• You embrace evolving technology and have strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• You have prior experience with Desksite/iManage (DMS), Int App and 3E, or similar document management, file opening and accounting software.

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At the heart of our commitment to being a first‑mover on important issues, McMillan believes that equity, diversity and inclusion are catalysts for success. By embracing our differences, we create an inclusive culture that enriches our collective knowledge, broadens our perspectives, and propels us forward. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work, knowing it is through our individual experiences that we can all come together to truly make a positive impact in our firm, for our clients, within our communities, and beyond.

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