Legal Assistant - Float
About The Position
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. Advising many of Canada’s corporate leaders, as well as U.S. and international parties with extensive interest in Canada, our more than 1,400 firm members are based in offices in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and New York. Osler prides itself on attracting and maintaining some of the brightest talent in the legal arena. Our lawyers, students, management and staff have created a unique firm culture which nurtures mentoring and the exchange of ideas. Osler is a dynamic and exciting place to begin a career or carve out a new path. We are currently recruiting for a Float Legal Assistant to join our Vancouver Office. The successful candidate will support the Legal Assistant team and Legal Professionals in eight practice groups through the provision of administrative support and assistance with overflow work and absences.
Requirements
- A certificate from a recognized Legal Assistant program is preferred.
- Previous Legal Assistant or Administrative experience of minimum one year is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
Responsibilities
- Assists Legal Assistants in eight practice areas with overflow administrative work, such as printing, scanning, mail processing, filing, expense reimbursement, travel arrangement, file opening, billing, etc.
- Manages time, resources, workflow and deadlines of legal professionals which involves maintaining a filing system for all documents, compiling and organizing materials required for legal professional’s work-in-progress, opening up new files, etc.
- Performs client account administration which involves ensuring that dockets are submitted, reviewing and editing e-prebills, preparing invoices for review by legal professionals, verifying fees and disbursements, preparing write-offs and addressing client inquiries regarding billing.
- Receives, researches, prepares and follow up on audit inquiries.
- Handles confidential materials and documents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
