SBA Lawyers LLP is a Insurance Litigation firm with 26 lawyers across three offices in Toronto, Waterloo and London. We have an immediate opening for an Insurance Defense Legal Assistant with 3+ years of experience in Accident Benefits (Tort a bonus!) to join our team in Toronto, London or Waterloo Office.

Position Summary The Legal Assistant works independently and is responsible for providing administrative support and coordinating with the Law Clerk(s) on the respective teams to ensure that day-to-day administration needs and deadlines are being met and that the law practices are running smoothly and meeting the goals of our clients.

This position offers a genuine opportunity for the candidate to grow within our firm’s innovative legal workplace, build legal knowledge and skills, expand and enhance our client services, and contribute in a direct, hands-on manner to our firm’s growth and profile within the legal community and Ontario legal marketplace.

Major Responsibilities

- Works independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team.
- Preparing routine correspondence
- Opening/closing of files
- File organization, including naming and saving all documents to PrimaFact. Classifies, sorts, and files correspondence, records, and other documents, and keeps all matters updated and current
- Schedule management, maintaining calendars, schedule meetings, Discoveries, EUO’s , Mediations and court dates etc.
- Ensure all court documents are in order and filed before deadlines
- Manages timing and action plans for completing events and preparing correspondence,



reports and other documents ahead of need.
- Organizes workload to meet established priorities.
- Proofreads, verifies, and edits all materials for extreme accuracy and clarity.
- Coordinates meetings, travel plans, telephone calls and conferences, including ordering meals, scheduling conference rooms, and room set up when required.
- Uses advanced computer skills to work in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PrimaFact, and other programs to prepare correspondence, documents, reports, charts, tables, and forms in various files.
- Communicates with clients, courts, other law firms and clients on an ongoing basis with respect to client file matters, and uses discretion and judgment when speaking to them..-
- Handles confidential information professionally and consistent with legal and ethical policies.
- Arrange/booking surveillance, expert assessments and defense medicals
- Follow up on settlement documents and settlement funds if applicable
- Other duties, as required.

- We believe that personality matters and that no harm ever came from being friendly. SBA is a truly collaborative team that takes pride in our Firm culture and are looking for a candidate who will be well-suited to handle the tasks of the position but also add to the culture of our Firm. We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SBA Lawyersis an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and to providing an equitable and inclusive workspace for everyone. Please let us know if you require any assistance or accommodation during the recruiting and hiring process.

📌 Legal Assistant (Toronto)
🏢 SBA Lawyers
📍 Toronto