Legal Assistant: Municipal

2 weeks ago


Kingston, Canada Cunningham Swan LLP Full time

**About You**:

- A Legal Assistant or Law Clerk Diploma (or equivalent).
- Experience with municipal law, civil litigation and/or real estate is an asset.
- Experience working with Teraview and Conveyancer, an asset.
- Knowledge of LPAT/OLT, an asset.
- Experience in conducting conflict searches, title searches, municipal inquiries and other off-title investigations, an asset.
- Strong focus on providing exceptional customer service and lawyer service and taking pride and confidence in your work product.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Highly developed communication skills, verbal and written.
- Strong time management skills and keen attention to detail.
- Demonstrated willingness to take initiative and be proactive in finding solutions.

**About Us**:
At Cunningham Swan, we truly believe that our future is our people. We take great pride in finding and retaining top talent who are passionate about their work. We reward our people for their valued contributions with a competitive compensation package, including generous vacation and leave policies. We protect them with robust benefit plans, which include a pension plan, parental leave top-up pay, paramedical coverage and a Health Care Spending Account. We encourage them with mentorship and learning opportunities and annual professional development budgets. We provide a supportive and inclusive work environment in a beautifully restored historic building in one of Ontario’s most livable waterfront cities.

Please provide a cover letter with your resumé. The closing date for this recruitment process is May 31st 2024

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Experience**:

- Law Clerk/Legal Assistant: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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