Legal Assistant

6 days ago


Montréal QC, Canada BFL CANADA Risk and Insurance Full time

We offer more than a job, we offer a career
We help our employees build their careers by encouraging continuing education and investing in training and development.
We put our employees at the center of what we do, enabling them to grow personally and professionally, through projects and challenges that are motivating and rewarding.
We inspire people to do what they're passionate about by believing in integrity, respect and recognition, diversity and community support.
We are a dynamic team where entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of our values.
We offer competitive salaries and a multitude of benefits from day one: generous medical and dental coverage, telemedicine, an employee and family assistance program, as well as retirement and savings programs.
We recognize the importance of work-life balance through our hybrid work program, wellness allowance and year-round social events and activities.
We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team in our Montreal office
As a Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting our lawyers with various legal tasks and ensuring the smooth operation of the legal department. You will have the opportunity to work in various files, including in litigation and commercial and corporate law.
If you are career-minded and looking for a dynamic work environment with a growth mindset, you will love working among our team
Your day as a Legal Assistant
Provide administrative and legal support to lawyers with respect to litigation, corporate, contractual and regulatory matters, including:
Scheduling appointments and meetings.
Managing calendars and deadlines.
Preparing and maintaining various legal documents (e.g., contracts, pleadings, certificates and corporate filings).
Proofreading and editing legal documents for accuracy and compliance with internal standards and templates.
Conducting basic legal research (as directed by a lawyer).
Assisting in the preparation of legal presentations.
Drafting basic legal correspondence.
Organizing and maintaining legal files.
**Assist with case preparation, including**:
Collecting and organizing case documents and evidence.
Preparing legal exhibits and presentations.
Assist with responses to various internal or external requests for documentation, including:
Collecting and organizing documents for responses to RFPs, KYCs, information requests, certificates, etc.
Preparing resolutions and attestations (as directed by a lawyer).
Minimum 3 years' experience as a Legal Assistant in a law firm or in-house legal department.
Attestation of Vocational Specialization (AVS) for legal secretarial work or equivalent diploma.
Experience in litigation, employment law and/or commercial/corporate law.
Commissioner of oaths status an asset.
Strong experience with the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as Legal Research tools.
Exceptional attention to detail and precision.
Autonomous and able to work as part of a team and with others throughout the organization.
Effective time management and organizational skills.
Client-focused and dedicated to providing high quality service.
Discretion and professionalism.
Who we are
Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage, and Employee Benefits consulting services firms in North America. The firm has a team of more than 1400 professionals located in 27 offices across the country. Our employees have free rein to demonstrate their creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills since we believe in each one of them. BFL CANADA is a founding Partner of Lockton Global LLP, a partnership of independent insurance brokers who provide Risk Management, Insurance and Benefits Consulting services in over 140 countries around the world.
Our Montreal office is located in the heart of downtown Montreal, Quebec's largest city. Our employees can take advantage of the many exciting activities taking place in the area.
**Let's stay in touch**: follow us on LinkedIn to get privileged access to our activities and see our other job opportunities.
Offers of employment at BFL CANADA are conditional upon satisfactory results of background verifications.
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