Legal Assistant

2 months ago


London, Canada Dyer Brown LLP Full time

If you are contemplating the difficult decision to make a change in your legal career, read on. Dyer Brown LLP is a long established and well respected Law firm with offices in London, Chatham, and Toronto.

We currently have a legal assistant role available in our London office. This role will support a Senior Partner in the Insurance Defence group.

This is a hybrid role within office and work from home days and therefore requires you to be within commuting distance to downtown London.

We offer a competitive salary (based on experience), flexible hours, 35 hour work week, comprehensive group benefits that include RRSP match and Health Care Spending Account.

To be successful in this role:

- You will enjoy the challenge and intricacies of the files, as no two files are the same
- You pride yourself on your accuracy, excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and your ability to manage your time in an environment of change and competing priorities
- You value a document management system as a digital tool to help you manage your day to day workload
- You are equally comfortable working independently as you are a member of a great team
- You have experience or a desire to learn about the administration of the practice including drafting correspondence, dictation, scheduling (mediation, examination for discovery, phone calls etc), court filings (through an online portal), drafting documents etc.
- You will be proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook
- You have a clear understanding of civil litigation procedures and the _Rules of Civil Procedure_
- You are within commuting distance of the office in downtown London
- You have current and relevant experience in civil litigation or insurance defence or medical experience with administration

Dyer Brown LLP, offers a competitive compensation package including group benefits and RRSP match.

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

Pay: $40,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- London, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Legal Assistant: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-10-15


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