Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 23 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Calgary office:

Assistant, Resource Team (Litigation)

The Role:

The Resource Team Legal Assistant team members provide important support to the Firm and its clients.   The Resource Team Legal Assistant will be assigned to and work closely with a team of highly skilled Lawyers and Legal Assistants in the Litigation Department. The role of the Resource Team Legal Assistant is to provide day-to-day support and overflow coverage across the various legal departments for peak periods, vacation, leaves of absence, personal days, and sick days.   The Resource Team Legal Assistant may also be assigned responsibility for various other projects and tasks that are necessary to support the needs of our clients.

Essential Functions:

Clerical, administrative, and general office duties as follows:

• Providing support and overflow coverage across the various legal departments within Litigation for peak periods, vacation, leaves of absence, personal days, and sick days
• Providing overload and project support
• Preparation of legal documents
• Drafting of letters
• Organizing meetings
• Maintaining calendars
• Building a positive rapport with clients
• Document organization
• Maintaining records and filings
• Maintaining an up-to-date file and diary system

Qualifications:

• Legal Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution required
• Minimum of 2 years related experience is an asset
• Self-motivated and able to complete assigned tasks with little supervision
• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality and discretion
• Strong technical aptitude and a natural problem-solver for on-the-spot troubleshooting
• Keen attention to detail and superior organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to learn and adopt innovative legal technologies to fulfil tasks effectively and efficiently
• Knowledge of legal and technical procedures in a high-pressure environment
• Demonstrated willingness to continuously improve and learn from others
• Strong problem-solving skills and creativity
• Service-oriented and a willingness to provide support to all members of the team
• The Resource Legal Assistant will have a team-oriented approach to supporting others and a willingness to collaborate
• Flexible and able to appropriately balance competing priorities
• Enjoy executing on ideas to create positive impact and work ethic

Apply To:

Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 – 2 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4K7
E-mail:  hrdeptcal@bennettjones.com
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