Title: Advantage Personnel Ltd Senior Legal Assistant
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Day
Salary: $42,000.00 to $45,000.00 Yearly for 40 hours per week, Other Benefits, Group Insurance Benefits
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Ottawa, Ontario (3 vacancies )
Skill Requirements:
Education: Completion of high school, Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Languages: Speak English, Speak French, Read English, Read French, Write English, Write French
Business Equipment and Computer Applications: Word processing, Spreadsheet, Database management, Legal software applications
Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only): Administrative, Civil
Type of Establishment Experience: Legal firm
Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills: Assist lawyers by interviewing clients, witnesses and other related parties, Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits, Research records, court files and other legal documents, Record keeping, Interviewing
Notaries Public Specific Skills: Arrange probates and administer the estates of deceased persons, Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
Security and Safety: Criminal record check (abstract), Credit check
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilites: Tight deadlines, Attention to detail, Large caseload
Work Site Environment: Non-smoking, Air conditioned
Transportation/Travel Information: Public transportation is available
Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning
Other Information:We are seeking a qualified Senior Legal Ass't for our Ottawa client, the candidate MUST have a min of 3 yrs. legal exp in an office supporting senior partners and associates.
Employer: Advantage Personnel Ltd. (Placement Agency)
How to Apply:
Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position.
By E-mail: rvilleneuve@onyourteam.com
Business Profile: Employment and Staffing Firm. Government and Private Sector Placements, Contract and Direct Hire
Web Site: http://www.onyourteam.com
Advertised until: 2009/07/13
