Legal Assistant

Build your legal career in a firm that values care, excellence, and lifelong learning. Are you ready to grow where your work truly matters? If so, we want to speak with you. Join Our Team as a Legal Assistant

We are a dynamic and growing Canadian tax law boutique based in downtown Toronto, seeking a skilled Legal Assistant to support the smooth and professional operation of our office.

In this key role, you’ll collaborate closely with legal and administrative staff to ensure daily activities run efficiently. From managing files and communications to supporting client service and legal processes, you'll be the linchpin that keeps everything organized and on track. This position reports directly to the Director of Operations and plays a vital role in upholding the high standards our clients and team expect.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to support a respected legal team and play a vital part in the day-to-day operations of a high-performing firm, we’d love to hear from you.

Upon joining the team, you will receive:

• $50,000-$60,000 per annum, based on experience
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits offered
• 3 weeks of paid vacation time off annually
• 11 Paid Holidays annually
• Paid Birthday off annually
• 8 Personal days annually
• Located in the heart of Toronto
  - Bay St.
• Hybrid - 3 days onsite - 9 am to 5 pm.
• Business Casual Dress

• Support file and deadline management, including reviewing correspondence and tracking key dates using the internal system.
• Organize and maintain legal files: rename, file, and structure documents; manage folders; clean up completed tasks.
• Conduct follow‑ups with clients, counsel, and the CRA regarding outstanding documents, deadlines, or requests.
• Access and manage CRA client accounts, retrieve and submit documents as authorized.
• Coordinate secure document exchanges through Net Documents and Titan File; request DOJ channels as needed.
• Obtain corporate profile reports using Ecore/Dye & Durham; assist in maintaining client and matter records in Curo.
• Record disbursements and costs, and input time to matters.
• Track ATIA and ATIP requests; request documents from Tax Court, Federal Court, or other parties as required.
• Draft and prepare correspondence to CRA, DOJ, and Tax Court of Canada under lawyer’s direction.
• Assemble
  , mark up, parse, and file legal documents digitally or physically, handle service and submission processes.
• Schedule calls and meetings or update calendars for lawyers as directed.
• Provide client support
  , including calls, document assistance, and technical help as needed.

• Post‑secondary education
• Law Clerk or Legal Assistant diploma/certificate or equivalent experience required
• Law or Tax experience is an asset but not required.
• 1–2 years of office experience in a law firm
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to multitask.
• Professional, proactive, and adaptable approach to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Comfortable using office technology and willing to support others with basic IT troubleshooting.
• A team player with a customer‑service mindset and a keen eye for detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong critical thinking skills and a proactive approach to effective problem‑solving
• Strong command of English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to think independently

Collaboration

We thrive by sharing knowledge, opportunities, and ideas freely inside and outside our organization. We prosper through building relationships rather than controlling resources. By learning from others, we expand beyond our own limits, striving for excellence together. Success or failure is a team effort, not an individual pursuit.

Excellence

We recognize that mastering our craft is a lifelong pursuit and that excellence is a process rather than a result. We prefer being right to having been right and, therefore, accept constructive criticism with gratitude. We expect our teammates to hold us to the highest standards and help us achieve them.

Innovation

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