Legal Assistant - Ottawa, Canada - Ken Hoyt Law

Description

LEGAL ASSISTANT - Real Estate and Business law? Or maybe Estates law?

Are you a legal assistant or law clerk searching for a fun, fast-paced, and family-oriented small firm to call home (when you're not working from home)? Are you competent, reliable, patient, (usually) friendly, in possession of good judgment and a sense of humour? If so, we'd like to hear from you

Ken Hoyt Law is looking for a law clerk with the attributes above, a minimum of 3-5 years' experience managing residential and commercial real-estate transactions, and experience with either/both of business/corporate law or estate planning/administration matters.

Knowledge of and experience in complimentary areas of practice is advantageous but not essential.

What we expect from you:
in addition to the above, we expect you to contribute to our tight
- knit firm culture while working independently. We expect you to be personable and tactful while handling the high-volume of issues, personalities, and pressures that come with a solicitor's practice. We expect you to contribute to our relationships with a large network of clients and our industry partners. Yours will be an important role with us.

What you can expect from us: you can expect work volume, undertaken with as much flexibility as is possible within this often demanding industry.

You'll have the freedom to enjoy your life outside of the office but will enjoy yourself while you're here. You can expect the support that you need, professionally and personally. You can expect as much fun as you can in a law firm. After all, we practice "happy law."

This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary commensurate with your experience.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.


Salary:
$48,000.00-$58,000.00 per year


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ottawa, ON K2P 0N8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

- legal assistant/law clerk: 3 years (required)


Work Location:
In person