- Create, revise and format all documentation to the highest quality with extreme attention to detail
- Prepare, edit and finalize a variety of transactional documents relating to corporate reorganizations, share/asset purchase and sale transactions
- Create signature packages for closings
- Organize and track delivery of closing documents
- Assist with all administrative aspects of corporate transactions and post‐closing matters (including wires and record books)
- Produce high volumes of quality work under tight deadlines
- Proofreading, strong accuracy and quick turnaround time is essential
- Organized and meticulous with follow-up
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Handle all administrative details with respect to accounting, expenses, wires, opening and closing files, docketing, billing, e-filing, etc.
- Ensure all e-filing is organized, up to date and easily available
- Draft letter and email correspondence to forward incoming mail to clients
- Communicate professionally with all external clients
- Produce the highest quality of work
- Accountable for all work assigned
- Takes initiative
- Confidential
- Minimum of 5 years' previous experience as a Legal Assistant in Financial Services or Corporate Law
- Successful completion of a related post-secondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk program
- Knowledge of Workshare Compare or a similar document comparison program
- Overtime, as required
- Handle time pressure situations and stress of multiple demands
- Microsoft suite of applications, including experience with creating, numbering, styling and rebuilding documents
- Familiarity with iManage, Aderant, CorpLink and DocuSign
- Posses a strong sense of pride and responsibility for your work
- Flexible and a team player that is client service oriented
- Ability to problem solve
- Good judgement and decision making
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Organized
- Resourceful
- Detailed
- Opportunities for growth and on the job training and development
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- We pride ourselves on being a mid-sized firm with a family feel
- Active involvement in our community with opportunities to volunteer
- Mentor program
- On-site wellness
Legal Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Aird and Berlis LLP
Description
Who We Are:
Aird & Berlis LLP is a prominent Canadian business law firm located in the heart of Toronto's financial district, across from Union Station. With over lawyers, business advisors and patent agents, we serve clients across Canada and globally.
What We Believe In:
The firm is committed to ensuring that all members of the Aird & Berlis LLP community feel valued, respected and supported. We are a dedicated group of diverse individuals who care about each other, the work we produce and the client service we provide. We go to great lengths to foster a professional, supportive environment for all firm members so you can focus on the important things: client service, your career and your life.
What We Are Looking For:
This 18-month contract position will be working alongside a Partner in our Corporate/Commercial group, who's practice is focused on Canadian and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, reorganizations and financings. The successful candidate will possess a strong sense of pride and responsibility for their work and will be a team player that is client service oriented. If you are technically inclined, proactive, organized, and have strong proofreading skills, this could be a great position for you.
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Why You Should Apply:
Please note that we have suspended our vaccination policy at this time.
Any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background check.