Legal Administrative Assistant - Calgary, Canada - Gowling WLG

Gowling WLG

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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ABOUT GOWLING WLG
At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people.

As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered.

We are guided by our firm's Core Values - The Power of Teamwork, Always Striving to be Better, We all Bring Something Different - in all that we do.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are an integral part of our firm's core values.

We are always striving to build a more equitable, engaging and rewarding workplace by attracting and retaining talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences.

Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks, paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business services team members work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE
At Gowling WLG, we are focused on protecting health professionals and health-related enterprises.

Our team has over 100 years of experience in medical defence and health sciences, and over 100 professionals immersed in this evolving sector.

We are seeking to hire a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our expanding medical defence group.

This position will work alongside a Senior Legal Administrative Assistant providing support for our Senior Partner in this specialized area of health law.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the guidance of the Senior Legal Administrative Assistant organize and expedite the flow of work through the professionals' practice, initiating any followup action as appropriate;
Generate documents based on digital dictation;
Use initiative and good judgement to relieve the Senior Legal Administrative Assistant and Partner of administrative detail including proofreading, scheduling, and tracking the progression of files;
Coordinate flow of documents between the legal professionals, various internal and external individuals, and clients at all levels;
Under the mentorship of the Senior Legal Administrative Assistant provide more indepth support to the practice with increasingly complex tasks;
Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma is required;
Litigation experience is preferred;
Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, including the ability to take direction and receive mentoring from team members;
Demonstrated commitment to a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion is required;
Excellent prioritization and organization skills;
Excellent attention to detail;
Advanced problem solving skills and flexibility, including the ability to set priorities while dealing with conflicting and emerging priorities;
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.