Labour Law Legal Assistant
2 weeks ago
Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: Bilingual
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: Experience an asset
- Legal studies, general
- Legal assistant/paralegal
- Legal professions and studies, other
- Labour and industrial relations
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:
- Unions
- University or college
**Tasks**:
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
- Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information
- Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
- Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
- Administer the collective agreement
- Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers
- Mediate labour disputes and grievances
- Organize and administer staff consultation and grievance procedures
- Liaise with management, union officials and HR consultants
- Translate a variety of written material
- Research legal precedents and gather evidence
**Computer and technology knowledge**:
- MS Word
- Electronic mail
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Google Docs
**Area of work experience**:
- Contracts
- Correspondence
- Reports and records
**Area of specialization**:
- Union representation
- Labour relations
**Survey specialization**:
- Law
**Regulations knowledge**:
- Knowledge of labour relations
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Initiative
**Screening questions**:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
**Health benefits**:
- Health care plan
**Financial benefits**:
- As per collective agreement
**Other benefits**:
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Wellness program
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