Legal Assistant
Raymond James•Vancouver, BC
•CA$75,000 - CA$80,000•Onsite
About The Position
Raymond James Ltd. is seeking a Legal Assistant for the firm’s Legal Department in the Vancouver office. We are seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to join our team. If you have experience in providing legal support to a small team of lawyers and committed to meeting the goals of the firm’s Legal Department, we would be thrilled to have you on our team.
Requirements
- Certification from an accredited Legal Assistant program
- Minimum of 10 years of prior work experience as a Legal Assistant in a law firm, corporate law department or equivalent experience
- Some knowledge of legal requirements of contracts and familiarity with litigation proceedings and good corporate governance and recordkeeping
- Ability to use Microsoft Office applications, Adobe for document creation and compiling for board books
- Keen attention to detail, with an ability to spot discrepancies and errors
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to communicate with varying seniority levels, including managers and department heads and executives
- Other relevant qualifications and experience
Nice To Haves
- Keen attention to detail in maintaining accuracy in proofreading documents (checking for formatting, spelling and grammar)
- Prior experience in producing/editing drafts of corporate resolutions from template
- Revising/blacklining documents, reports and memos as may be requested by the lawyers in the Department
- An ability to demonstrate critical thinking and independent thought while performing tasks is highly desirable
Responsibilities
- Maintaining corporate documents and shadow minute books for the firm and its subsidiaries
- Liaising with external law firms on corporate recordkeeping
- Assisting lawyers with litigation discovery requests and litigation management
- Managing workflow and assignments for the lawyers
- Communicating with the firm’s internal clients on their requests for legal queries, opinions and those relating to the businesses of the investment dealer and its subsidiaries for assignment
- Providing department budgeting support
Benefits
- Flexible workstyles
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Health Benefits
- RRSP Matching Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Volunteer Days
- Discretionary Bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
