Float Legal Administrative Assistant

Lawson Lundell • Vancouver, BC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Lawson Lundell LLP is seeking a Float Legal Administrative Assistant to join their Vancouver office. This role offers exposure to various working groups within the firm and an opportunity to build on existing legal assistance experience. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and hardworking team player.

Requirements

• Legal Administrative Assistant certification from an accredited institution
• Exceptional aptitude in Microsoft Office
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and solve problems in a fast paced environment
• Has the ability to work both independently and a part of a collegial team
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Displays extraordinary customer service in a professional, mature and courteous manner
• Highly dependable and adaptable with great work ethic
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Previous legal assistant experience will be considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage to lawyers during absences of their regularly assigned assistant
• Liaise with other Legal Assistants, Paralegals, Lawyers and clients regarding file progress
• Document editing, file maintenance and management, time entry, billing, and managing a bring forward system
• Provide overflow assistance to Legal Assistants, Paralegals and Lawyers
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Benefits

• extended health
• dental
• vision
• out of country
• life
• ad&d
• reimbursement for purchases from a pre-approved list, including memberships and gym equipment
• access to the fitness centre in our office building
• Paid Parental Leave top up
• Education Reimbursement
• vacation time starts at 3 weeks
• personal days
• sick time
• a volunteer day every year
• defined contribution pension plan matched by the firm
• RRSP
• TFSA
• year-end bonuses
• an employee referral bonus program
• annual year end party
• happy hours
• staff appreciation week
• many other social events
• long-term service and bonus vacation awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree