Legal Assistant - Corporate Services

Résumé du poste

The Legal Assistant will support Corporate Law Clerks by managing corporate legal documents, minute books, and database records. They will also handle administrative tasks such as file management, docketing, and preparing standard correspondence.

Détails du poste

Who We Are: Aird & Berlis LLP is a prominent Canadian business law firm located in the heart of Toronto’s and Vancouver’s financial districts. With over 250 lawyers, business advisors and patent agents, we serve clients across Canada and globally. What We Believe In: The firm is committed to ensuring that all members of the Aird & Berlis LLP community feel valued, respected and supported. We are a dedicated group of diverse individuals who care about each other, the work we produce and the client service we provide. We go to great lengths to foster a professional, supportive environment for all firm members so you can focus on the important things: client service, your career and your life. What We are Looking For: Aird & Berlis LLP has a new vacancy for a Corporate Services Legal Assistant to support a team of Law Clerks and contribute to the overall excellent level of service provided to our clients. The ideal candidate should be someone who takes pride in their work, is detail oriented, reliable, highly organized and has the ability to handle multiple priorities. If you are looking for mentorship and room to grow, this might be the role for you. Responsibilities: Assisting the Corporate Law Clerks with the following tasks (but not limited to): * Working with corporate legal documents (i.e. resolutions and related minute book materials, including share certificates and corporate information sheets) using established precedents * Generating directors’, officers’ and shareholders’ ledgers and registers within a corporate database * Preparation of standard correspondence as required using established precedents * Familiar with various government forms i.e., business name registrations, partnership registrations, limited partnership registrations, extra-provincial applications, notices of change and annual returns * Input and maintenance of corporate records and information in accordance with standard procedures within a corporate database * Minute book and general filing * Handle administrative details with respect to accounting, opening and closing files, docketing and expenses * Willingness to work the occasional overtime to meet the project delivery requirements * Accountable for all work assigned * Take initiative * Confidential Requirements: * Minimum of two years’ previous legal assistant experience, preferably with corporate knowledge or successful completion of post-secondary program in a legal assistant or law clerk program * Thorough knowledge, understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes or willingness to learn * Able to work in the office Skills: * Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications, Corplink, MinuteBox, eCore, and Adobe Acrobat * Strong verbal and written communication * Ability to problem solve * Good judgement and decision making * Strong interpersonal skills * Organized * Resourceful * Detailed Compensation: The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal and market equity. Why You Should Apply: * Opportunities for growth and on the job training and development * Competitive compensation and benefits package * We pride ourselves on being a mid-sized firm with a family feel * Active involvement in our community with opportunities to volunteer * Mentor program * Wellness programs Any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background check. We will review applications as they are received and all applications will be kept on file. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Aird & Berlis LLP is committed to providing equal access to employment. If you require accommodation, please contact ckelly@airdberlis.com [ckelly@airdberlis.com] and we will work with you to provide accessibility support.

Ce que vous ferez

The Legal Assistant will support Corporate Law Clerks by managing corporate legal documents, minute books, and database records. They will also handle administrative tasks such as file management, docketing, and preparing standard correspondence.

Exigences

Candidates must have at least two years of legal assistant experience or a relevant post-secondary law clerk program completion. A thorough understanding of corporate statutes and the ability to work on-site in the office are required.

Avantages

• Competitive compensation • Benefits package • Mentorship program • Wellness programs • On the job training and development • Volunteer opportunities

Compétences indiquées

• Adobe · Souhaitée
• Service à la clientèle · Souhaitée
• Training · Souhaitée
• Mentorship · Souhaitée
• Organized · Souhaitée
• Client · Souhaitée
• management · Souhaitée
• Decision Making · Souhaitée
• Communication · Souhaitée
• Development · Souhaitée
• Administrative · Souhaitée
• Comptabilité · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Corporate legal documents
• Minute book maintenance
• Corporate database management
• Legal correspondence
• Government forms
• Microsoft Office 365
• Corplink
• MinuteBox
• eCore
• Adobe Acrobat
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Interpersonal skills
• Organization
• Detail oriented
• Resourcefulness
• Microsoft 365
• Willingness To Learn
• Project Delivery
• Accounting
• Decision Making
• Corporate Laws
• Corporate Services
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Mentorship
• Patents
• Proactivity
• Ledgers (Accounting)
• Writing
• Filing
• Detail Oriented

Domaines d’emploi

• Legal
• Administrative
• Corporate Legal Assistant
• Paralegal / Legal Assistant
• Legal and Related Associate Professionals
• Paralegals and Legal Assistants