Legal Assistant, Floater

🔥 15 hours ago

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Assistant

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Clyde & Co

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1933

🏥 Healthcare

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Construction • Logistics

Clyde & Co is a global law firm specializing in providing legal services to businesses at the heart of global trade and commerce. With a presence in over 65 offices across 26 countries, Clyde & Co is recognized for its expertise in sectors critical to global infrastructure, including insurance, infrastructure, trade, and energy. The firm prides itself on delivering high-quality outcomes for its clients through a team-oriented approach and a commitment to excellence.

📋 Description

• Serve as a floater within the litigation legal assistant team during absences, vacations, and peak periods • Handle urgent overflow work, high-priority tasks, and requests requiring prompt attention • Collaborate with legal assistants and lawyers to allocate workloads • Prepare, draft, review, and format litigation pleadings and documents • Manage deadlines, record due dates in calendars, and keep calendars up to date • Review documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with client requirements, legal procedures, and grammar rules • Open, file, monitor, and manage files and documents • Manage communications, including telephone calls, emails, and other correspondence • Organize and coordinate meetings between lawyers, clients, and other stakeholders • Prepare files for meetings and hearings • Perform other relevant duties as business needs arise

🎯 Requirements

• Diploma of vocational studies (DEP) in secretarial studies or a college diploma (DEC) in administration or legal studies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • At least 5 to 7 years of relevant experience as a litigation legal assistant • Knowledge of legal terminology and procedural rules • Fluency in French and English, both written and spoken, is required • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, at an intermediate or advanced level • Ability to manage a high volume of files simultaneously • Thoroughness, strong attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills • Strong ability to work in a computerized environment and learn new software tools • Ability to work remotely in an organized, self-directed, and productive manner • Client-focused, team-oriented, collaborative, tactful, and discreet • Professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills • Ability to learn quickly, demonstrate proactivity, and take initiative • Familiarity with insurance law is an asset • Knowledge of principles and procedures applicable to common law is an asset

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid time off, vacation, and one annual wellness day • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible family members • Comprehensive short-term disability coverage and enhanced long-term disability coverage • Referral bonuses • Mentorship, international training programs, and career development support • Social events, volunteer and community service initiatives, and professional development opportunities • Six months of fully paid parental leave • Highly flexible schedule, including evening and/or weekend shifts • Fully remote work option • Overtime eligible