If you are contemplating the difficult decision to make a change in your legal career, read on. Dyer Brown LLP is a long established and well respected Law firm with offices in London, Chatham, and Toronto.
We currently have a legal admin assistant role available in our London office. This role will support a Senior Partner in the Insurance Defence group.
This is an in-office role and therefore requires you to be within commuting distance to downtown London.
We offer a competitive salary (based on experience), flexible hours, 35 hour work week, comprehensive group benefits that include RRSP match and Health Care Spending Account.
To be successful in this role:
You will enjoy the challenge and intricacies of the files, as no two files are the same
You pride yourself on your accuracy, excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and your ability to manage your time in an environment of change and competing priorities
You value a document management system as a digital tool to help you manage your day to day workload
You are equally comfortable working independently as you are a member of a great team
You have experience or a desire to learn about the administration of the practice including drafting correspondence, dictation, scheduling (mediation, examination for discovery, phone calls etc), court filings (through an online portal), drafting documents etc.
You will be proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook
You have a clear understanding of civil litigation procedures and the _Rules of Civil Procedure_
You are within commuting distance of the office in downtown London
You have current and relevant experience in civil litigation or insurance defence or medical experience with administration
Dyer Brown LLP, offers a competitive compensation package including group benefits and RRSP match.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $40,000.00-$60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Casual dress
Dental care
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Flexible schedule
Life insurance
Paid time off
RRSP match
Ability to commute/relocate:
London, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
Not a remote or hybrid position, able to work in office full-time?
Experience:
Legal Assistant: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person