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 Vancouver office:
Embedded Resource Assistant, Corporate The Role:
The Embedded Resource Assistant, Corporate provides short and long term coverage for assistants, as well as general overflow support, in our Corporate group
Essential Functions:
Clerical, administrative and general office duties, including;
- provide vacation/sick coverage for assistants throughout the corporate department
- assist assistants with overload and project work
- BC Online searches and corporate online searches
- Assist with transaction closings, including scanning and photocopying
- Assist with billing process
- document organization
- maintaining records and filing
- maintaining an up-to-date file and diary system
Qualifications:
- Legal Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution required
- Familiarity with corporate and/or real estate along with terminology and procedures an asset but not a requirement
- Highly organized and able to prioritize work
- Excellent attention to detail
- Self-motivated and takes initiative
- Respond to everyday tasks with little supervision
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality and discretion
- A strong team player; demonstration of a positive work ethic
- Ability to multi-task and handle a fast-paced work environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Technical aptitude for learning various computer programs
Salary range: $50,000 - $56,000 per annum
Apply To:
Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
2500 Park Place
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8
E-mail: hrvancouver@bennettjones.com
All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
Bennett Jones welcomes applications from all applicants, including applicants who may requires a specific accommodation because of a disability or another protected ground. Any applicant requiring accommodation during the application process should contact email noted above.
