Senior Litigation Legal Assistant/Clerk (Hybrid)

Job description

Our client, an elite boutique law firm specializing in commercial, litigation and business law based in downtown Toronto. Due to continued growth, they are hiring a Senior Litigation Legal Assistant/Clerk with 8+ years' relevant experience.

Your new role

In this new role, you will support the partners and associates in the firm's litigation group by providing administrative services and collaborating with internal stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include drafting legal documents and correspondence, liaising with clients, scheduling appointments, and handling the delivery and receipt of closing documents and proceeds. You will manage new file setup, including client intake, conflict checks, and file creation in the document management system. Additionally, you will coordinate document workflow by drafting, formatting, finalizing, and distributing documents and materials, keep current on the status of lawyers' files, manage docket diaries, reminders, and limitations, and perform other duties as required to achieve firm objectives.

What you will need to succeed

To be considered for this position, you must have a minimum of 8 years of experience as a Litigation Assistant/Clerk with an advanced understanding of the Rules of Civil Procedure. You should possess a strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving skills, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Familiarity with court procedures, court filings, Caselines, Elite 3E, Worksite DMS, ACL, Case Centre, JSO portal, and iManage Work is essential. You should be detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills, able to take initiative and work independently, and take full responsibility for assigned tasks. Additionally, you should have solid drafting and proofreading skills and the ability to handle multiple competing and urgent deadlines.

What you will get in return

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing firm offering a highly competitive remuneration package and comprehensive benefits. You'll be part of a supportive team environment, where you can make both individual and collective contributions. The firm also has a hybrid work policy.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now', or call us now at 647 370 8488 for a confidential discussion.