Legal Administrative Assistant - Toronto, Canada - McMillan LLP

McMillan LLP

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Your Next Opportunity

Would you like to be a part of Canada's leading and progressive Business Law firm? _

McMillan has an exciting opportunity as a Legal Administrative Assistant in our Toronto Financial Services Group.

As a member of the team, you will play a key role in managing legal and administrative aspects of the practice of a team of successful legal professionals.

What You'll Do

You will be the go-to person for your team who will depend on your guidance and support to keep them organized.

You will be involved in a wide variety of administrative tasks, including:

drafting correspondence, management and organization of documents in our document system, office and file organization, preparation of accounts, coordinating and scheduling meetings, calendar management, and leveraging technology to service clients in an efficient and effective manner.

You will also assist with closing of transactions and preparing closing books, drafting and revising large documents and agreements, preparing execution copies and stand-alone signature pages, comparing documents, compiling fully executed copies of agreements, downloading documents from data rooms and saving them to the document management system.

What You Bring
You have established yourself as a key resource in your successful legal career.

Your history includes a Legal Assistant Diploma, coupled with a minimum of _three years_ of financial services or business law and corporate related experience.

You have strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills.

You are detail-oriented and are able to effectively meet deadlines, work well in a team setting, and provide an exceptional level of client service.

You embrace evolving technology and have strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Prior experience with Desksite, IntApp and 3E or similar document management, file opening and accounting software required.

McMillan Offers You
Growth

Mentorship and Support

Training as Software Evolves

Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package

Fun Work Environment

Continuous Learning & Development

McMillan = You

Inclusion and diversity are essential elements of our culture at McMillan which coincides with our core values of respect, teamwork, commitment, client service and professional excellence.

We are extremely proud to be among the Top Employers in the GTA for 2023.

At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work, and the communities to which we provide legal services.

We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence.

We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey

Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let's work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development.

Let's get started

If this position is you, and you reside in or around the Toronto area, we look forward to hearing from you. We like cover letters too so don't forget to include one along with your resume_

**McMillan LLP is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity. We respect and embrace the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of individuals at all levels of the firm. This enables us to provide innovative client service, contribute fully to our communities and advance our firm's values.