Senior Legal Administrative Assistant in Business Law

With offices around the world, this firm, which prides itself on doing everything possible for the satisfaction of its employees, is looking for a Senior Legal Administrative Assistant in Business Law.

RESPONSIBILITIES
-Organize the workload and ensure its timely execution through the professional's office, including implementing follow-up measures, as required.
-Prepare legal documents according to general precedents or as directed by the professional, with little or no direction from the professional.
-Prepare letters, memos, etc. confidential in nature, which may be written independently and presented to the supervisor for verification or may be dictated or transcribed from paper notes.
-Act as a liaison between the professional and a variety of individuals, groups, internal and external clients at all levels.
-Deal with and respond to routine correspondence that does not require the attention of the professional.
-Manage the reminder system or database or calendar to ensure that deadlines are met.
-Prepare special reports, which may include data collection and summarization.
-Demonstrate initiative and judgment in order to lighten the administrative tasks of the professional.
-Create, monitor and maintain client files to ensure proper case management and customer service.
-Coordinate administrative tasks, e.g., accounting; opening and closing files; time entries; invoicing, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS
-Diploma of legal administrative assistant.
-More than 8 years of experience as a legal administrative assistant.
-Bilingualism (fluency in French and English).
-Ability to communicate effectively with other members of the firm, combined with the ability to respond to clients' needs in a professional and courteous manner.
-Ability to exercise discretion in the handling of confidential information.
-Ability to work independently, as well as within a team.
-Ability to complete a large amount of work to a high level of quality, sometimes in short deadlines.
-Ability to prioritize and reprioritize as needed.
-Ability to manage stress professionally.
-Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.

Join the ranks of this dynamic and passionate team!