Legal Assistant - Ottawa, Canada - Kelly Santini LLP

Kelly Santini LLP
Kelly Santini LLP
Verified Company
Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Kelly Santini LLP values the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

We believe that it is a moral imperative that we pursue initiatives that will further these goals within and outside of the walls of our firm.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is a better, stronger, and happier place to work, and adds to the collective strength of our community.


Specific Duties of the Role:


  • Draft and file articles of incorporation, amalgamation, and other related general corporate, commercial contract documentation
  • Organization of corporations and maintenance of corporate records, corporate registers, and minute books
  • Preparation and organization of corporate documentation for corporate reorganizations, merger and acquisition transaction files
  • Draft documentation to implement estate planning, estate freezes, including wills, codicils, powers of attorney, family trusts, and other related documents
  • Supporting productivity of the practice through comprehensive legal administrative support including docketing, invoicing, scheduling appointments and calendarizing deadlines
  • Communicating effectively with clients, law offices and other staff
  • Generating monthly workinprogress reports, preparing, sending, and following up on client accounts
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies

  • Law Clerk diploma from a recognized postsecondary institution
  • Minimum twos year of work experience in law office and above referenced practice areas
  • Confidence in knowledge of corporate law transactions and relevant legal procedures
  • Takes initiative, able to prepare documents and correspondence with some supervision
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills, able to prioritize tasks effectively
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Comfortable interacting with clients and other internal and external professionals on a regular basis
  • Working knowledge of Ghost Practice, Adobe Pro, Estate-ABase, Fast Company, Ghost Practice, DocuSign, OnCorp, eCore, Unity and Teraview will be considered an asset
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (including Word, Excel, Outlook)

Pay:
From $48,500.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

Legal Assistant: 2 years (required)


Work Location:
In person
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