Legal Assistant, Business Law (12 - Month Contract)
Fasken is a premier law firm with over 900 lawyers worldwide, dedicated to shaping the future their clients want. The successful candidate will manage daily activities of a team of Law Clerks in the Corporate Services team, overseeing administrative duties and preparing legal documents under supervision.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all administrative duties such as email and calendar management, coordinating meetings, booking meeting rooms, processing incoming and outgoing mail, processing invoices and preparing expense reports
- Enter basic corporate data in corporate services database
- Prepare and maintain a bring-forward system as well as providing appropriate reminders
- Under legal professional supervision, prepare initial drafts of legal documents and correspondence according to precedents and/or instructions
- Delegate tasks to, and coordinating with, other administrative departments
- Provide backup coverage in the absence of other assistants
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Completion of a post-secondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk course
- In-depth understanding of business and legal terminology
- Strong technical skills using MS Office 365
- 1-2 years' working experience (large firm experience) in Corporate Services is preferred
- Experience working with 3E, iManage
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