Mier Recruitment is hiring!
Job Title: Employment & Labour Litigation Legal Assistant
Location: Toronto, ON
Job Type: Temporary/Permanent
Salary: $65,000 to $80,000/year
We are currently recruiting for an Employment and Labour Litigation Legal Assistant with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. Qualified applicants should have strong litigation experience as well as the ability to multi-task and support more than one lawyer. Experience with the Human Rights Tribunal or the Ontario Labour Board is considered an asset. The ideal candidate for this position has a strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving skills and is comfortable working within a team.
Position Description:
- Drafting/proofreading, serving, and filing legal documents
- Providing transcriptions
- Managing multiple lawyers and their practices
- Preparing special reports including gathering and summarizing data
- Maintaining physical and electronic document system
- Preparing bills of costs
- Calendar and email management
- Exercising initiative and judgement to relieve lawyers of administrative detail
- Working with various programs such as Caselines, ACL, Conveyancer, Teraview, Divorcemate etc. as required
- Opening and closing files
- Collaborating with other legal assistants on larger projects
- Providing back-up support for absences
- Other duties as assigned
- 5+ years of experience in the legal industry
- Strong litigation experience
- Experience with the Human Rights Tribunal or the Ontario Labour Board is considered an asset
- Ability to multi-task and support more than one lawyer
- Team-player attitude with strong communication skills
- Thorough understanding of the Rules of Civil Procedure
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to multi-task and manage your time in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to learn
- Attention to detail
- Maintain strict confidentiality
- Strong working knowledge with all accounting and billing procedures
- Completion of a Legal Assistant or Law Clerk Diploma an asset
- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid position
If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume to [email protected]
Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.