Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant

6 days ago

London, Canada Siskinds LLP Full time

Siskinds LLP is a leading law firm located in Southwestern Ontario. We are a team of over 240 lawyers and employees covering personal legal services, business law, personal injury law, and class actions law as well as over 25 specialized practice areas. We help clients make the right legal choices, manage their legal affairs, and resolve complicated matters. Our culture and working style strive to make our clients’ experiences comfortable, reassuring, and productive while delivering excellence in the services we provide.

**Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant - Full-time**

Siskinds is seeking a Commercial Litigation Law Assistant. This position will require you to provide administrative support to the Commercial Litigation group. The tasks that will be assigned will include but may not be limited to, opening and closing files, preparation of retainer and referral agreements, paying invoices, managing billing and accounting processes including docket entry, preparation of client accounts and invoices, filing, scheduling meetings, client intakes, and day to day client communication.

We need an intelligent (“quick to pick up”), enthusiastic and proactive individual. The role requires sound time management, and organizational skills. It also requires excellent communication skills (verbal, written and grammatical).

To be successful in this role, you possess:

- Above average interpersonal skills
- Ability to take the initiative and work independently
- Strong organizational skills
- Superior communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Meticulous attention to detail with excellent proofreading skills
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work to deadlines
- Strong client service skills
- Above average keyboarding/computer skills (primarily Word and Outlook)
- Flexibility to work with changing priorities
- Preparation of basic legal documents

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

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