Nijhawan McMillan Petrunia is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team!

This is a part-time or full-time position, with flexible scheduling over four or five days.

Responsibilities:

  • Reception tasks: greeting clients, answering phones and e-mails, and responding to inquiries from clients and potential clients;

  • Arranging couriers and managing incoming and outgoing correspondence and documents;

  • Tracking receipts, preparing cheques to pay invoices, bank deposits;

  • Scheduling appointments, managing boardrooms, arranging meetings, and maintaining accurate calendar activities;

  • Proofreading all work for completeness, correct grammar, spelling, typographical and format errors;

  • Maintaining organized electronic and paper files;

  • Photocopying and binding; and

  • Assisting with general office tasks, maintenance, stocking supplies, and other related duties as required.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Experience working in an office environment is required; experience in a legal or professional services setting is preferred;

  • Completion of legal assistant/paralegal or office administration program will be considered an asset;

  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service;

  • Capacity to take initiative and work independently;

  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment; and

  • Excellent technical skills, including proficiency with computer software packages (MS Office, Outlook, Adobe, document and client management systems);

  • Exceptional attention to detail.

Nijhawan McMillan Petrunia promotes a kind and respectful workplace and we welcome candidates from equity-seeking groups. Please submit your cover letter and resume in confidence to admin@nmbarristers.com. Please indicate your preference for part-time or full-time hours in your application. While we appreciate receiving all applications, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application deadline: open until filled