Legal Assistant/Law Clerk

Require a legal assistant/clerk to handle various files including, but not limited to, real estate files, wills and powers of attorney, estates, corporate and commercial matters, and other types of legal matters.

Work will include intake with clients and agents (ex: realtors, accountants, mortgage brokers, etc.); monitoring telephone calls and taking messages from clients and others; opening files; processing confidential information; processing files; preparing legal documents; utilizing legal software; utilizing accounting software; travelling outside of the office to banks and other law firms; and various other office related tasks.

Important personal characteristics and skills include, but are not limited to, time management, confidentiality, computer and internet knowledge, word processing, typing, organization, proof reading documents, and other office related skills and experience.

Overtime may be necessary from time to time, particularly during busy real estate periods such as summer months, or where emergent legal matters arise such as emergency wills.

Experience in real estate and estates is preferred, however, training is available for candidates without experience.

Reference ID: Legal Assistant 2020

Application deadline: 2021-01-22

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: $25,480.00-$29,120.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Company events
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All clients are screened before being given an appointment and upon arrival. The office is limited in terms of where clients can attend. Face masks are mandatory by clients at all times and by staff when clients are in the office.

Experience:

• office: 2 years (Preferred)

Work remotely:

• No