Junior or Intermediary Legal Assistant or Business Law

This renowned law firm is looking for a junior or intermediate business law assistant for its Montreal office.

Role and Responsibilities of the Position:
- Ensure agenda follow-ups;
- Be familiar with and apply internal procedures and follow up on correspondence;
- Ensure the opening and maintenance of client files;
- Formatting and correcting large documents;
- Ensure the transcription, revision and finalization of various legal documents in both French and English;
- Assemble binders for folders;
- Communicate with customers by phone;
- Manage contacts in Interaction;
- Prepare expense reports;
- Prepare invoicing and correct draft invoices;
- Update volumes of rights;
- Maintain accurate file filing systems with up-to-date lists and ensure archiving of files;
- Demonstrate an ability to manage several files at once and an ability to work under pressure;
- Demonstrate professionalism, initiative, creativity and open-mindedness;
- Demonstrate team spirit and collaboration both within the work team and with all members of the firm's staff;
- Organize work in general and take on various other related tasks.

Education and experience required:
- Diploma of Secondary Vocational Studies (DVS) or Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) in Office Automation, with a legal specialization;
- 2 to 3 years of experience in legal secretarial work in business law in large law firms;
- Advanced technical knowledge of Word software and intermediate for Excel and Powerpoint software from the MS Office suite;
- Fluently bilingual with excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in French and English;
- Reliability, diligence and punctuality;
- Ability to manage emergencies and prioritize tasks;
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Availability to work overtime on occasion;
- Experience in business law in a large firm will be considered an asset.

Job Benefits
- Paid overtime.
- Bank time possible up to 35 hours per year.
- Participation in an RRSP after one year with employer contribution.
- Group insurance paid at 100% from day 1 for dental and medication and after 3 months for disability.
- Sick days: no fixed number.
- Gym or sport paid at 80% up to $650 per year.

Do you want to join a dynamic team in a professional firm where the respect and well-being of employees are a priority? Give us the privilege of getting to know you!