Legal Assistant/Law Clerk
About The Position
Supporting the RBC Law Group Canadian Retail & Commercial Lending and Private Banking team in Toronto or Montreal, you’ll contribute to trusted legal advice that helps our clients and communities thrive. Work in a dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team where progressive thinking and operational excellence drive success. This role is primarily legal intake administration together with law clerk support for Canadian lending and security matters. In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years' experience in law firm or financial services
- MS Office proficiency
- Excellent judgment under pressure
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines
- Detail-oriented with proactive problem-solving approach
Nice To Haves
- Experience with T360 and iManage software applications
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Law Group centralized legal intake box and the Team’s lending intake boxes, managing inquiries from business partners across Canadian Banking.
- Conduct initial review and triage of incoming matters, assessing urgency and risk to accurately classify and allocate inquires to appropriate Law Group team.
- Drive operational effectiveness through streamlined workflows and early issue identification.
- Track all inquiries, prepare monthly reports for senior management, and manage day-to-day operations.
- Provide general administrative support to the Team.
- Support Canadian lending and security matters as first point of contact before escalation to Team’s lawyers.
- Direct business partners to self-help tools, collect missing documentation, complete templates and assess lending inquiries.
- Identify recurring trends and contribute to developing innovative templates and tools enabling business partners to resolve commoditized matters autonomously.
- Participate in and contribute to weekly team meetings to discuss escalations and streamline legal advice.
Benefits
- bonuses
- flexible benefits
- competitive compensation
- commissions
- stock where applicable
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- A world-class training program in financial services
- Flexible work/life balance options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
