Practice Assistant, Commercial Real Estate

5 months ago

Vancouver, Canada Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Full time

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The Practice Assistant, Commercial Real Estate will be expected to coordinate workflow for other support services including delegating and reviewing the completion of document production, file management, copying/scanning work and other administrative work. The Practice Assistant takes an active interest in, and obtains a thorough understanding of, all aspects of client requirements to provide exceptional service levels to the lawyers and our clients.

Key Responsibilities
- The key responsibilities of this role include:
Administrative
- Arrange/perform photocopying, printing, scanning and faxing, and review material prior to delivery, such as to court, counsel and clients
- Arrange for files to be opened and closed, supervise general filing requirements and record keeping
- Use effective systems to ensure that both short and long term tasks are completed within required timescales
- Support lawyers in marketing activities including involvement in preparation of pitches and presentations
- Perform administrative activities related to lawyer's professional memberships, certifications and Law Society of Ontario requirements
- As required, manage calendars, ensuring they are up to date and reminding lawyers of meetings etc. on a daily basis
- As required, arrange meetings, book conference rooms, refreshments, check rooms prior to meetings etc. and liaise with other attendees, both internal and external
- Make travel arrangements as/when instructed

Communication
- Take internal and external telephone queries, responding as appropriate and/or ensuring that all messages are passed on in a timely manner
- Liaise with administrative support departments on behalf of lawyers as required
- Liaise with the department’s Team Leader over any planned absences, arranging coverage as necessary and communicating this to the relevant lawyers.

Client relationship management
- Become an active part in the care of clients and be wholly familiar with contacts/clients
- Enter, maintain and update client details and relevant information in the Firm’s CRM contacts system
- Deal with basic client queries and general administration
- Arrange client meetings

Document production
- Arrange and review material prepared by Document Specialist for accuracy and completeness prior to lawyer's review, and arrange/perform corrections as necessary
- Arrange/prepare litigation material, assembly into briefs, edits and finalization
- Short drafts/edits of documents in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Ensure documents in final form are saved electronically

Financial - Billing
- Arrange opening/closing of client matters in accounting system, arrange updates, and coordinate changes with clients
- Liaise with lawyer and billing coordinator to prepare accounts on a regular basis, including reviewing draft bills online, arranging/performing edits and delivery. Arrange revisions to accounts and coordinate with clients as necessary
- Liaise with lawyer, client and Finance department to collect on overdue accounts
- Assist lawyers in the billing and credit control process by liaising with the lawyer and accounts and to produce standard prebill financial/time reports through the system
- Request cheques, bank transfers and paying in money received, as appropriate

Other duties and responsibilities
- In addition to providing support to the lawyer(s) to whom they report, a Practice Assistant will also provide assistance to their immediate colleagues in the department and, where practical, other departments.
- Team duties will therefore include assisting other members of the firm, both proactively and at the request of the Team Leader
- Any other duties as requested by the Lawyers or Team Leader

Key Competencies
- 3- 5 years of strong Legal experience within Corporate and Commercial Real Estate
- Accurate typing speed of approximately 60 words per minute
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teraview and other systems implemented by the firm. iManage experience an asset.
- Excellent telephone manner and competent knowledge of telephone system
- Excellent communication, organizational and team skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Flexible and dependable, able to take the initiative
- Able to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines
- Conscientious, approachable and enthusiastic
- Able to quickly build confidence, respect and trust with others, with a view to developing a strong, cohesive team
- Have a positive approach to daily tasks and have a solutions focused working m

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