Our client is looking for two Legal Assistants to join their Vancouver office, to aid a group of legal professionals with a primary focus on Aboriginal/Indigenous law. The successful candidates ideally will have experience in supporting corporate and/or litigation practices. The ideal candidates will be professional, well spoken, helpful, resourceful, have strong attention to detail, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and value strong working relationships with colleagues and clients. These are immediate openings located in Vancouver BC.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of three years’ previous experience as a Legal Assistant ideally both in Corporate and/or Litigation
• Successful completion of a related post-secondary Legal Assistant or Paralegal program
• Thorough knowledge, understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes
• Knowledge of Aboriginal Law or legal issues would be considered an asset
• Knowledge of the BC Rules of Civil Procedure would be considered an asset
• Handle time pressure situations and stress of multiple demands
• Microsoft 365 suite of applications
• Corplink/MinuteBox, BC Online(and the new BC Registries system, Corporations Canada, and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to problem solve
• Good judgement and decision making
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organized, Resourceful, and Detailed

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of five years’ previous experience as a Legal Assistant, with experience in Litigation considered an asset
• Successful completion of a related post-secondary Legal Assistant or Paralegal program
• Strong professional writing skills
• Some knowledge of procedures related to Regulatory Bodies, Tribunals, and/or the BC Supreme Court Civil Rules
• Knowledge of and/or interest in Aboriginal/Indigenous Law or environmental would be considered an asset
• Handle time pressure situations and stress of multiple demands
• Microsoft 365 suite of applications
• Ability to problem solve
• Good judgement and decision making
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organized, Resourceful, and Detailed

CORPORATE LEGAL ASSISTANT RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Independently manage the daily operation of a team of legal professionals who represent Indigenous clients with a primary practice focus on aboriginal, environmental, corporate and natural resources law.
• Complex calendar management, including, overseeing meeting requests and coordinating with Indigenous clients with respect to booking calls and meetings
• Prepare, edit, and complete all necessary correspondence, documentation, and related materials
• Prepare documents for Regulatory Boards and Tribunals
• Working with corporate legal documents (i.e. resolutions and related minute book materials, including share certificates and corporate information sheets) using established precedents
• Generating directors’, officers’ and shareholders’ ledgers and registers within a corporate database
• Preparation of standard correspondence as required using established precedents
• Familiar with various government forms i.e., business name registrations, partnership registrations, limited partnership registrations, extra-provincial applications, notices of change and annual returns
• Input and maintenance of corporate records and information in accordance with standard procedures within a corporate database
• Minute book and general filing
• Assist with file organization and general practice management (e.g., saving notes, file naming, etc.)
• Booking travel and accommodation for client meetings as required
• Communicate professionally with all internal and external clients, staff and lawyers’ offices
• Handle daily administrative details
• Manage duties related to accounting (dockets, bills, expenses, etc.)
• Produce the highest quality of work
• Accountable for all work assigned
• Take initiative, Maintain Confidentiality

LITIGATION LEGAL ASSISTANT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently manage the daily operation of a team of lawyers who represent Indigenous clients with a primary practice focus in aboriginal, environmental, and natural resources law.
• Complex calendar management, including, overseeing meeting requests and coordinating with Indigenous clients with respect to booking calls and meetings
• Prepare, edit, and complete various types of correspondence, documentation, and related materials as well as documents for submission to Regulatory Boards and Tribunals
• Assist with the finalization of various litigation materials for all court levels including BC courts, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada
• Prepare documents for Regulatory Boards and Tribunals
• Assist with file organization and general practice management (e.g., saving notes, file naming, etc.)
• Booking travel and accommodation for client meetings as required
• Communicate professionally with all internal and external clients, court staff and lawyers’ offices
• Handle daily administrative details
• Manage duties related to accounting (dockets, bills, expenses, etc.)
• Produce the highest quality of work
• Accountable for all work assigned
• Take initiative and Maintain Confidentiality