Legal Assistant (Intermediate to Senior) Our Firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a Firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries.

Dentons

Canada is committed to its people and communities. Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2026), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2026). This role is an opportunity for you to join Canada’s Global Law Firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

Dentons is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant (Intermediate to Senior) to join our Legal Support team as we continue to grow our Edmonton office. Depending on your experience and interests, the successful candidate may support one of several practice areas, including Litigation, Real Estate, or Financial Services.

Experience in these practice groups is a strong asset, but we’re equally interested in candidates with transferable expertise in complex legal support who are eager to expand into new practice areas. We are looking for experienced, proactive, and business-minded Legal Assistants to provide comprehensive legal administrative support with minimal supervision. As an intermediate to senior team member, you will manage complex workflows, oversee client matters, drive process improvements, and where appropriate, share your knowledge and mentor junior colleagues — all while maintaining the highest standards of compliance, confidentiality, and client service. Independently produce, finalize, and distribute accurate documents and correspondence from precedents, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion throughout the document workflow. Provide advanced word processing support, including editing, formatting, and comparing documents (e.g., blacklines), to produce client-ready materials. Oversee file and matter management, including the bring-forward system for tracking critical deadlines, and maintain current client, matter, and contact records in compliance with firm standards. Manage client information within the CRM system,



ensuring records are accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with firm best practices. arrange travel, accommodations, boardroom bookings, and catering

• Monitor upcoming tasks and deadlines to ensure legal matters remain on track and lawyers are fully prepared. Lead billing and financial practice management, including reviewing time entries, managing the full billing cycle, editing invoices, collaborating with billing coordinators and lawyers, and regularly reviewing WIP and AR in accordance with firm financial standards. maintain financial hygiene using firm reporting tools and systems. Serve as a central point of contact for lawyers, clients, opposing counsel, and internal teams, facilitating cross-team collaboration and communication. Support cross-region matters, matter credit management, compliance initiatives, audits, and best practice training. Oversee all administrative functions across the matter lifecycle, including file coordination, transfer, and closure in compliance with firm protocols. Foster internal collaboration, lead process improvement initiatives, and mentor and train junior team members. We welcome all interested applicants to apply regardless of practice area experience, however experience in any of the below areas would be considered an asset. Litigation &

• Dispute Resolution / Restructuring, Insolvency &

• Bankruptcy / Personal Injury Hearing, trial, and discovery support, including assembly of court materials BIA, CCAA, PPSA), and online court filing systems Familiarity with conveyancing software, bank commitment letters, and commercial lending practices Completion of a recognized legal support program (Legal Assistant, Law Clerk, or Paralegal) preferred, or equivalent experience. Minimum 10 years of law firm experience in a legal assistant or legal administrative role.



Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, secure file sharing platforms, and CRM systems. Deep knowledge of legal documents and procedures relevant to the area of practice. Expert-level proficiency with legal software, document management systems, and law firm financial systems. Exceptional grammar, proofreading, and quality control skills

• Demonstrates senior-level reliability, discretion, sound judgment under pressure, and strict adherence to confidentiality and professional standards. Our comprehensive total rewards package includes inclusive and flexible benefits that support the wellbeing and development of our people. This includes extended health and mental health perks, paid time off, retirement savings plans, a fitness subsidy, parental leave top-up, and more. In addition, our learning and development programs—such as mentorship opportunities, employee networks, and leadership development initiatives—are designed to support personal and professional growth. From time to time, we use AI-enabled tools to assist in enhancing our recruitment process and materials

• At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to IDEA, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 15 consecutive years (2011-2026), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2026) for the ninth time. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at careers.

📌 Senior Legal Assistant & Law Clerk (Edmonton)
🏢 Dentons Canada
📍 Edmonton