Corporate Legal Administrative Assistant

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The Legal Administrative Assistant is responsible for all aspects of managing client and file information, including establishing and maintaining organizational systems to manage paper-flow; client contact; drafting and filing documents; billing and administrative tasks.
Primary Responsibilities
Project management for the practice including prioritizing daily tasks, maintaining a Bring Forward system, scheduling meetings, etc.
Document preparation for standard corporate and securities transactions.
Daily time entry.
Billing of accounts; handling client collections.
File management including organizing and managing documents of both physical and digital filing systems.
Preparation and filing of standard documents on SEDAR and SEDI.
Other general administrative and secretarial support services as required.
Qualifications
Minimum of two years’ LAA experience, preferably in Securities and Corporate Commercial law.
Strong organizational and word processing skills.
Ability to effectively manage a high volume of work and multi-task.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Positive and willing attitude.
Ability to function well under pressure and handle multiple assignments.
Excellent spelling and grammar – attention to detail is a must.
Ability to take initiative and think ahead.
Excellent proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
Keyboarding of at least 60 wpm.
Preference will be given to candidates who are familiar with SEDAR and SEDI filings.
Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a Legal Administrative Assistant program.
Please forward resumes to Milana Smiljanic or e-mail: ****
Farris LLP is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. We thank all applicants for their interest in Farris; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status.

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