Administrative Assistant

6 months ago

Vancouver, Canada Miller Thomson LLP Full time

As a recognized national business law firm, we support, grow, and impact our communities through our work. We help entrepreneurs, companies, and professionals shape and build the Canadian economy.

When you start a career with Miller Thomson, you join a firm that puts its people first. We provide the opportunity to influence the course of your career, community, and workplace with the support and backing of a national organization. While teamwork and collaboration are hallmarks of our culture, we accept and encourage individuality. You can expect a friendly, safe, and supportive environment where your colleagues will rally around to help you succeed.

We are seeking an **Administrative Assistant** to join our** Corporate **team in **Vancouver**. This opportunity is a **6-month contract**.

This is an exciting opportunity for a personable and self-motivating individual to build a career while enhancing skills and developing expertise. In this role, the incumbent will be responsible for providing legal and administrative support to teams of Legal Assistants, Lawyers and Paraprofessionals across various practice areas. This position will require a confident, reliable and business-minded assistant, who demonstrates a team approach, and the ability to take direction, manages multiple tasks and adapts to changing priorities.

This role will be part-time (3 days per week), and the hours of work are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility required to meet client needs.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Performing a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in the area of corporate law;
- Editing and proofreading routine correspondence, letters and other practice-related documents/forms as directed;
- Processing incoming and outgoing mail and faxes and arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients and government offices;
- Data entry into the corporate database;
- Other tasks as required.

**What you'll bring**:

- Community College Certificate or Diploma, or equivalent combination of experience;
- A minimum of one (1) year experience as an assistant in a law firm or other professional organization;
- Experience in corporate legal procedures, including the construction of a minute book.
- Excellent organizational/follow-up skills; attention to detail, proofreading and accuracy are required
- A positive and enthusiastic approach to day-to-day workflow
- Keen desire to learn and demonstrated ability to adapt

**What we offer**:
We believe in the importance of a Total Compensation package, ensuring our mix of salary, benefits, and perks are competitive within the market as well as a work-life balance. We offer:

- A comprehensive Benefits package that includes Health, Dental and Vision Care, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 3+ Weeks’ Vacation and 10 Personal Days;
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace;
- Flexible working options;
- Maternity Leave Top-up;
- A Firm matching Group Retirement Savings plan;
- An individual TFSA with low fund management fees and competitive investment options;
- Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family;
- A wellness spending account to foster employee well-being;
- Professional Development opportunities;
- Employee appreciation events;
- Charitable giving programs.

**Who we are**:
Miller Thomson LLP is one of Canada’s fastest-growing national business law firms, with strategically placed offices across the country. Our consistent ability to provide practical, creative and cost-effective advice, combined with an unyielding service commitment to our clients and a strong dedication to our lawyers, business services professionals and the communities in which we practice, gives us a unique position in the Canadian legal industry.
- Miller Thomson LLP is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility._
- Miller Thomson will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent department of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation._

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