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The Opportunity

If you're an experienced administrative professional who enjoys working alongside a collaborative team, takes pride in being a trusted partner, and excels at delivering exceptional client service in a rapid-paced environment, this role offers the opportunity to learn, grow, and play a key role supporting both our clients and our team.

McInnes Cooper is seeking a highly organized, experienced Legal Assistant to join our Labour & Employment team in our Halifax office. As a part of the team, you will provide high-quality administrative support and contribute to an exceptional client service experience.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

As a Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for:

- Working in a team environment assisting in the daily functions of a dynamic Labour & Employment practice group.
- Providing executive level administrative support, including drafting correspondence, preparing documentation, transcribing dictation, filing and photocopying.
- Providing proactive calendar management, including the planning, organization, and coordination of meetings, conference calls, and events.
- Managing and responding to a high volume of correspondence via email and phone.
- Reviewing, proof reading, and preparing client and other business materials, including client documents, reports, memos, briefings, and presentations.
- Coordinating and arranging travel.
- Preparing expenses and billing for processing, ensuring timely and accurate entry of billable time.
- Challenging yourself and your team every day; and having fun while doing so!

What you'll need

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess the following skill set:

- The ideal candidate will have a Paralegal or Legal Administration diploma or other related education.
- Minimum five (5) years experience in an administrative role; experience working in Labour & Employment would be considered as asset.
- Exceptional technology skills, with proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office and a genuine interest in keeping up to date with the newest technology.
- Excel in a demanding, fast paced team environment, be highly detail-oriented, and flexible to changing priorities.
- Exceptional communication skills,



a special focus on client service and the highest degree of professionalism.
- A positive attitude and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment.

We're looking for

Core Skills

Adaptable and Flexible Client-focused Committed to Professionalism Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Team-oriented Thrive in A Fast-paced Environment Technology Champion Thrive in deadline-drive Environments

A little bit about us

McInnes Cooper

About MC

McInnes Cooper is a solutions-driven Canadian law firm and member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading network of independent law firms. Providing strategic counsel to industry-leading clients from Canada and abroad, the firm has continued to thrive for over 160 years through its relentless focus on client success, talent engagement and innovation.

A certified Great Place to Work™, McInnes Cooper has an integrated team of over 220 lawyers and 250 professional resources and offers clients a full range of legal services across eight offices in Charlottetown, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, St. John's, Sydney and Toronto.

Our People

At McInnes Cooper you will find a team that values you. We recognize that our members are key in delivering outstanding client service and we provide a collaborative, professional environment with a member focused culture. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that values, respects and supports different perspectives, cultures and experiences.

Diversity & Inclusion

We recognize that our individual differences make us a stronger, more adaptable law firm. We embrace these differences and give all of our members the opportunity to develop their unique skills and talents.

Collective Social Responsibility





We are recognized as a leader and innovator amongst Canadian law firms in the field of Collective Social Responsibility. Our people are concerned citizens who enjoy giving back. Together, we focus on developing ongoing partnerships with community organizations that do amazing work, often despite limited resources and public awareness. As a firm, we have the ability to respond with contributions of time and monetary support, and our people give generously of their skills and effort.

Pro Bono Legal Services

Through our Pro Bono Program, we provide legal counsel to disadvantaged people and organizations that have difficulty gaining access to justice on matters of public interest.

Environmental Stewardship

Like any large organization, our operations leave a footprint on the environment. From paper use and waste production to transportation and energy consumption, we continually look for opportunities to minimize that impact.

Are you interested?

Work With Us

Our team members have access to:

- Defined-benefit pension plan.
- Firm-paid health and dental benefits.
- Health spending account.
- Personal (wellness) spending account.
- Commuting allowance.
- Time for you:
- Including vacation, personal and sick days.

- Our Team - we can't say enough about our people! You will be part of a collaborative, collegial, respectful and caring team; and,
- The opportunity to participate in a variety of teams, including AccessMC, Collective Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Occupational Health & Safety, Pride@MC, Special Events, Wellness, and more!

McInnes Cooper is committed to building an environment that is diverse and inclusive, representative of the communities in which we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through our on-line application process.

As part of the recruitment process, MC will provide accommodation(s) to candidates with disabilities. If you require an accommodation(s) to participate in the recruitment process with us, please contact [email protected].

📌 Halifax Legal Assistant - Labour & Employment (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 McInnes Cooper
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality