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As a Legal Assistant 3, you will work collaboratively to provide legal administrative support to the lawyers practicing in Legal Services. You will be responsible for a variety of legal clerical and administrative tasks requiring you to exercise independent judgment. Primary duties may include:

• Compose correspondence.
• Prepare, type, review and arrange for execution of a variety of documents, including complex contracts and documentation.
• Manage paper and electronic files.
• Assist lawyers in all areas of their practice and practice management administration.
• Liaise with client departments involved to coordinate service and determine or develop procedures to improve communications, reporting, and turnaround times.
• Receive and respond to inquiries from the general public, other law firms and professional groups with respect to general or procedural questions and status of documents.

Qualifications

• One of the following combinations of education and experience is required:
  • A completed 1-year certificate/diploma in legal studies and at least 1 year of relevant legal experience; OR
  • A High School diploma or equivalency (e.g. GED or CAEC [Canadian Adult Education Equivalent]) plus job related course work in legal support services and at least 3 years of relevant legal experience; OR
  • A High School diploma or equivalency (e.g. GED or CAEC [Canadian Adult Education Equivalent]) and at least 5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Law firm experience within the previous two years working in one or more practices focusing on: corporate, commercial, contracts, finance and/or development project support is required.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word is required, including excellent formatting skills for editing complex and lengthy Word documents.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Pro.
• Experience with contract management and version control will be considered an asset.
• Experience in procurement, construction contracts, Information Technology/Intellectual Property and/or environmental law will be considered an asset.
• Previous experience working with SharePoint and Microsoft Teams will be considered an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with various levels of interest holders, both internal and external to The City.
• Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills along with demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities in a limited timeframe.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Applicants may be tested for appropriate skills.
• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Position and Pay Information

Business Unit: Law

Union: CUPE Local 38

Position Type: 1 Temporary (up to 18 months)

Compensation: Pay Grade 7 $36.60 - 48.97 per hour

Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week

Days of work: This position works a 5-day work week with 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.

Location: 800 Macleod Trail SE

Audience: Internal/External

Apply By: April 21, 2026

Job ID: 314158