Receptionist/legal Assistant - Vancouver, Canada - Direction Legal LLP

Description

Direction Legal LLP

We are seeking a full time litigation legal administrative assistant. We are a small full-service law firm located at 1755 West Broadway (close to Burrard Street).

Duties will include liaising with clients in English and Chinese and providing interpretation as needed, translating correspondence from English to Chinese and vice versa, setting up BF systems for deadlines, preparing chambers records and books of authorities, formatting pleadings and other court documentation, drafting routine litigation specific correspondence, billing, word-processing and providing general administrative tasks/secretarial support as required.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and Outlook
• Minimum one year litigation legal administrative assistant experience
• Proficiency in English, Mandarin and/or Cantonese
• Experience with the _Supreme Court Civil Rules_ and forms

Not Required but an Asset

• Completion of a legal secretarial/legal administrative assistant course
• Experience with PC Law and Worldox
• Experience in a law firm or office setting
• Professional and friendly manner and attitude
• Strong work ethic
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment and take initiative

Please submit your resume and/or cover letter. Please advise when you would be available to start work.

Compensation will commensurate with experience. You are also welcome to state your salary expectations.


Benefits:

• Dental care
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay
• Overtime pay
• Signing bonus
• Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- legal assistant: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location:
One location