Civil Litigation Legal Assistant

A large firm with offices in downtown Montreal is currently looking for a legal assistant to join its civil litigation practice group.

Role and Responsibilities of the Position:
- Daily assistance to lawyers;
- Agenda management, and compliance with deadlines;
- Email management;
- Transcription, drafting, revision and finalization of various legal documents and procedures;
- Management of legal deadlines and procedures;
- Maintenance and filing of documents according to the Court's procedures;
- Telephone communications with customers;
- Management of the client database in Interaction, as required;
- Opening of files;
- Invoicing (experience with ebilling, an asset);
- Application of internal procedures.

Education and experience required:
- Diploma of Secondary Vocational Studies (DVS) or Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) in Office Automation, with a legal specialization;
- 5 years of experience in legal secretarial work in litigation;
- Proficiency in Word and very good knowledge of the MsOffice suite;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in English and French;
- Attention to detail;
- Excellent organizational skills and speed of execution;
- Excellent initiative, resourcefulness and sense of responsibility;
- Reliability, professionalism, punctuality, team spirit, discretion;
- Ability to manage multiple files simultaneously, work urgently and prioritize tasks;
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Availability to work overtime, when required.

Job Benefits:
- Hybrid mode, 3 days in the office.
- Vacation weeks/year: 3 weeks to 5 weeks, depending on experience.
- Paid overtime.
- Participation in an RRSP after 1 year, a 4% pension plan that increases to 4.5% after 5 years, 5% after 10 years and 5.5% after 15 years. The employer contributes even if the employee does not contribute.
- Group insurance paid at 100% from day 1 for dental and prescription drugs and after 3 months for disability.
- Gym or sport paid at 80% up to $650 per year.

We look forward to your application!