Legal Support Services Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Reporting to the Supervisor, Legal Support Services (LSS), the Legal Support Services Assistant will work as part of a collaborative team providing document support to our Toronto, Ottawa and London, UK offices.

Hours of work are from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional pre-authorized overtime may be required to meet client needs. We are currently offering hybrid work flexibility.

At Fasken, success means:

Having a strong client service approach you're ready, willing, and able to put our clients first and exceed their expectations
Caring about one another you possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build harmonious working relationships within your immediate team, across other departments in the firm, and the community
Working collaboratively you're a self starter who values working in a collaborative team based environment
Possessing exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written) when dealing with lawyers, clients, staff and third parties
Approaching your work with agility and the willingness to learn and utilize new technology
Being adaptable to changing priorities in a fastpaced environment while being organized and maintaining accuracy with a high attention to detail
Demonstrating strong research, investigative and problem solving skills with the ability to exercise judgement to resolve issues
Treating sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy at all times

Primary Responsibilities

Creating, editing and formatting a variety of legal documents and presentations
Working with spreadsheets, tables, hyperlinks, bookmarks and crossreferencing
Converting electronic documents from one format to another
Comparing documents (Word, Excel and other formats)
Proofreading a variety of legal documents
Finalizing closing documents
Preparing closing books
Assisting with compilation of motion materials and other courtrelated documents
Managing and prioritizing intake of work, including: responding promptly to requests, coordinating with team to meet deadlines, logging incoming work requests, etc.
Mentoring new team members

Required Knowledge and Experience

Completion of a postsecondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk program, preferred, or a minimum of three plus years of previous law firm experience
Advancedlevel technical skills in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word) and Adobe DC
Strong attention to detail
Strong communication skills

Diversity and Inclusion
At Fasken we believe a diverse workplace is comprised of individuals with unique backgrounds, characteristics and qualities. An inclusive workplace creates an equitable environment where individuals are respected and where they are welcome. Fasken is committed to diversity and inclusion in all that we do.

Accessibility and Accommodation

Background and Reference Checks

Any offer of employment may be conditional upon references and full background checks including a criminal record check, a credit check, employment and education verifications.

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