Legal Assistant/office Manager
2 days ago
**Job Summary**
Franklin & O'Brien Legal Services is a law firm based in Montreal, Quebec, with a vast network of clients and partners worldwide. We provide commercial debt collection legal services to creditors and collection agencies all over the world, on a contingency fee basis, both in Canada and worldwide.
**Profile**
- Self-motivated and disciplined worker.
- This is a fully remote position, but we are looking for a team player, as we collaborate with one another on most aspect of claim work.
- Facility learning new technologies and software. Our firm's filing and general case work system is a cloud based platform. We also use Microsoft suite (Excel is important).
- Tenacious and performance driven. Our business model is entirely a results-driven one. The more we collect for clients the more we (you) earn.
**Duties**
- Liaison work between our firm and several agent law firms assist the firm with collection cases across Canada and worldwide.
- Draft settlement agreement and track debtor payments (settled files) on our case management portal (CMP Pro).
- Handle invoicing, accounts payable and receivables for the firm. Make payments to agent firms and clients using ScotiaConnect and WISE (calculating currency exchange rate and fees) using the most cost-effective payments options.
- Support project management efforts by tracking deadlines and ensuring timely completion of tasks.
- General office administration, including overseeing special projects and improving best practices and initiatives to save cost and improve results.
- Attending at the firm's PO Box (on Decarie) to collect mail and deposit incoming cheques twice per week.
- Daily reporting (to the firm's external bookkeeping and account firm) of all entries and exits of funds from the firm's operating and trust accounts, so that all accounts are balanced and all is posted in Quickbooks.
- Other legal and administrative functions.
**Skills**
- Excellent clerical skills with attention to detail in data entry and document preparation, in English and French (fluently bilingual).
- Proficient in legal drafting with a solid understanding of legal terminology.
- Strong writing skills for drafting correspondence and summarizing case information.
- Effective project management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
- Experience with accounts payable and receivable and bookkeeping.
**Benefits**
- 4 days work week
- Fully remote
- competitive vacation package
- Contribution to home office costs
Join our team as a Legal Assistant where you can contribute your skills in a supportive environment while gaining valuable experience in the legal field
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $40,220.62-$72,226.46 per year
**Experience**:
- Legal Assistant: 5 years (required)
**Language**:
- English (required)
- French (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
**Location**:
- Montréal, QC (Montréal) (required)
Work Location: Remote
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