Legal Assistant

4 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada The Canadian Nurses Protective Society Full time

**Legal Assistant**

**Permanent, full-time position**

As a Legal Administrative Assistant with the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS), you will have the opportunity to leverage your administrative experience and training to support a team of legal experts. The CNPS is a not-for-profit society that offers legal advice, risk management services, legal assistance, and professional liability protection **to nurses in Canada**. With the CNPS, you will enjoy a dynamic work environment, a collegial atmosphere and a rewarding career that provides opportunities for contributions at the leading edge of developments in the delivery of health-care services in Canada.

Location: Ottawa (Hybrid)

Interested? Learn more by reading about the position details here below.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Legal Administrative Support**
- Open and close legal files, draft confidential letters, memos to file, records of calls, reports, speeches, and other documents from electronic and handwritten
- Organize and filing paper and electronic information
- Conduct data entry and verification
- Handle, code, and route invoices and related correspondence
- Assist lawyers with research, case status reports

**General Administrative Support**
- Assist with travel arrangements as required
- Perform other administrative and general office duties as required

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Certification in post-secondary law program and at least 2 years experience in legal support role
- Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Knowledge of databases, customer management systems, medical terminology and/or working with health professionals

Assets:

- Bilingual in both official languages (written and oral)
- Experience with Salesforce

**KEY COMPETENCIES**
- Exceptional customer-service and interpersonal skills
- Professional, discreet, self-motivated, and collaborative
- Highly organized, detail-oriented with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Strong writing skills
- Able to multi-task and set priorities day to day

**BENEFITS**
- Permanent, full-time position
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits
- Defined Pension plan
- Mentoring opportunities

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

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

**Salary**: $50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site gym
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- legal assistant: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K1Z 8P9

Application deadline: 2023-06-01


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