We are seeking a Legal Assistant - Business Law , to independently manage the daily activities of the lawyers' practices and other tasks for the Business Law practice groupin our Toronto office .

To be successful in this role, you must take pride in keeping practices organized with the ability to thrive in a share team. You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, quick turnaround time, a keen eye for detail and a professional attitude. Some Corporate health experience is a definite asset.

Key responsibilities:

- Managing all administrative tasks, including email/calendar management, coordinating and scheduling client meetings, updating calendar based on conflicts and urgent changes; proactive and timely responsive to client enquires.
- Handling accounting, trust funds, billing processes (i.e. file openings, conflict searches, dockets, credit limits, invoices, trust summaries, expenses, filing documents in DMS etc.).
- Managing volumes of filling and file organization; electronic and paper.
- Assist with the preparation of corporate documents, letters, closing agendas, and full assistance on transactions.
- Providing assistance to group billing support.
- Sending in-person and virtual (Zoom, Webex, MS Teams)



meeting invites and coordinate the logistics (IT, catering, documents, etc.) for client meetings.
- Communicating in a qualified manner with clients, lawyers and other team members.
- Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring:

- Community College Certificate/Diploma in a Legal Assistant program and/or equivalent experience working in a legal professional environment.
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Business Law/Corporate Legal Assistant.
- Strong organizational, prioritizing, multi-tasking, sound judgement and time management skills.
- Excellent proofreading skills (ability to check typed material for grammatical, typographical, spelling, word usage, and format errors).
- Ability to work independently, follow instructions with minimal supervision, take initiative.
- The ability to communicate with high-profile clients and the ability to maintain confidentiality and diplomacy at all times.
- Robust problem solving skills.
- Willingness to adapt and contribute to the team.
- Looking for advanced IT skills.
- Corporate health experience will be considered an asset.

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📌 Legal Assistant - Business Law (Toronto)
🏢 Miller Thomson
📍 Toronto