Overview

- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Legal firm
Tasks
- Coordinate the flow of information
- Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Maintain filing system
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
- Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
Supervision
- No supervision responsibility
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Word
- MS Office
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
Technical terminology
- Legal
Area of work experience
- Correspondence
- Invoices
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available




Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced workplace
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
Screening questions
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Morning
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

📌 Legal assistant (Calgary)
🏢 CareerBeacon
📍 Calgary