Legal Assistant, Litigation

-< Back to Jobs - Refer a friend - Printer Friendly - Apply - Job Title - Legal Assistant, Litigation - Job Location - Vancouver (British Columbia) - Job Type - Legal support - Country/Territory - Canada - Region - The Americas - Description **The Team** Our Canadian offices are an essential part of Clyde & Co's global practice, providing a strong regional focus for both local and international clients across a range of complex and contentious matters, including professional liability, casualty, construction and infrastructure, cyber risk, class action defence, insurance defence and coverage, D&O liability, and product liability. Our lawyers have vast experience litigating disciplinary proceedings against a broad range of professionals as well as handling fraud, antitrust, anti-corruption, and regulatory investigations. At Clyde & Co, we offer a highly supportive culture in a friendly, welcoming environment, characterized by diversity and inclusion. Our fast-growing international firm is known for its global outlook, comprehensive practice, and genuine commitment to clients as well as for its distinctive approach within an open, fast-paced, and rapidly changing field. **The Role** **Key Responsibilities** - Preparation and production of a variety of legal documents, with accuracy, in the area of litigation. - Attending to file openings, preparation, and management. - Preparation of daily correspondence. - Entering time and working with the billing department, as required. - Performing online searches and filings through BC Online/BC Registries. - Proofreading of typed material for grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors. - Maintaining an efficient bring forward/follow-up system. - Carrying out other general administrative tasks as required by the firm. **Essential Skills & Experience** - Legal Assistant Certification from an accredited institution or the equivalent. - Minimum of 3 years' experience as a legal assistant in the area of litigation with knowledge and understanding of the B.C. Supreme Court Rules. - Solid understanding of law office procedures. - Strong computer skills in the area of Microsoft Suite. - iManage, 3E experience would be an asset. - Rigor and attention to detail. - Great organization and prioritization skills. - Handling and prioritizing workload while working under pressure of tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Behaving in a professional manner with lawyers, clients, and other team members at all levels. - Team-spirit, strong sense of collaboration and positive, "can-do" attitude. **The Firm** Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade, and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide. **Our Values** Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We: - **Work as one** We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success. - **Excel with clients** We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do. - **Celebrate difference** We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement. - **Act boldly** We seek new opportunities, take action, and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth. **Business Services Competencies** Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal, and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations. The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas: - Technical Excellence - People and Team - Client/Stakeholder Relationships - Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness - Personal Effectiveness This is the job description as constituted at present; however, the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business. Refer a friend