Legal assistant litigation

4 weeks ago


Montreal, Canada Randstad Canada Full time
Are you looking for a new administrative challenge? Are you interested in a career in the legal sector?

Are you looking to join an organization that fosters the personal development of individuals, within a team dynamic, and offers stimulating career prospects?

Our client, a major legal firm, is looking to hire a Litigation Legal Assistant for their downtown Montreal office.

Advantages
Full-time, permanent position (37.5 hours/week);
Salary range between $50k/year and $75k/year (depending on experience);
Group insurance;
1 day off for birthday;
RRSP ;
3 weeks holiday;
8 sick days;

Responsibilities
Establish contacts and follow up with various stakeholders (clients, lawyers, opposing parties, etc.);
Open, file on paper or electronically, follow up and organize files, notices to court, docketing, etc. ;
Prepare standard litigation procedures;
Transcribe, draft and correct legal documents;
Ensure the drafting of e-mails and the reading of draft procedures;
Coordinate evidence management, filing, dictation;
Manage lawyers' diaries and ensure proper monitoring of deadlines for proceedings, important reminders;
Coordinate the organization of examinations;
Perform other administrative tasks as required;

Qualifications
Training with a legal specialization (DEC) or any other relevant related field ;
At least 3-5 years' experience in a similar role, as a legal assistant in litigation;
Sound knowledge of commercial and civil litigation procedures
Bilingualism (French and English) required;
Proficiency in Office Suite functions
Ability to manage multiple files simultaneously and prioritize tasks;
Sense of organization, autonomy and responsibility;
Dynamism and initiative;
Good interpersonal skills (customer focus);
Good team spirit;
Thoroughness, discretion and attention to detail;

Summary
Are you interested in this position? Please email your application to gregory.milhau@randstad.ca and we'll be in touch soon if your profile matches the criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Human forward

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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