Student Legal Research Assistant

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Canadian Bar Association Full time

**Position Summary**

The Member Services team is looking for a student legal research assistant to perform data analysis and research related to the membership services in the legal profession, and various administrative and clerical tasks to support our offices. Reporting to the Manager, Membership Services, the incumbent will undertake a variety of activities in the office ranging from researching member profiles to basic database clean-up tasks, and inbox monitoring. The incumbent must be reliable and familiar with office equipment and procedures. This is a contract summer student position from May 15, 2024, to August 15, 2024.

**Location**

66 Slater Street, Suite 1200 Ottawa, ON

**Languages**

The CBA delivers services in both of Canada’s official languages. Fluent bilingual skills, both written and oral, are considered an asset.

**Annual Salary**

$33,766.20 per year ($19.24 per hour)

**Responsibilities**
- Collect, enter, verify, manage, analyze, and report on data related to member profiles.
- Collect data in various legal sectors and follow consistent research methodologies related to membership services.
- Membership
- Governance
- Advocacy
- Communications
- Convert findings into plain language summaries:

- Compile reports, findings, and policy briefs
- Share outcomes with Directors and members of leadership
- Participate in remote (virtual) meetings as required.
- Other duties as required.

**Qualifications**

**Education**
- Completion of secondary school or equivalent.
- Currently enrolled in an existing post-secondary institution in a related field or a new graduate from a legal curriculum.

**Skills and Abilities**
- Ability to research and analyze data.
- Ability to scrutinize the integrity of research and data collected.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality with Member Services.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to take direction, work independently, and plan, organize, and prioritize workloads.
- Excellent client service skills with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Keen eye for detail.

**Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resumé.**

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will only contact those under consideration. All applicants are encouraged to join the **CBA Talent Community** which establishes a list that may be considered for similar positions of various tenures.

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