We have a dynamic team of support staff who are highly motivated to provide exceptional support to our lawyers and clients. We are currently recruiting for a full time Legal Assistant in our Edmonton office.

Position Overview:

Our Legal Assistant/Floater is responsible for providing legal administrative and clerical support to our lawyers in our specialty practice areas.

Job Responsibilities:

· Managing correspondence, booking appointments, and diarizing deadlines according to client and procedural deadlines

· Billings, opening and closing of files, and other practice management tasks

· Transcribing digital dictations

· Performing conflict searches in addition to other searches depending on the area of law

· Preparing, drafting and revising legal documents and letters independently with minimal direction

· Assisting with trial preparation, questionings and briefs as required

Our Ideal Candidate:

· Is a strong team player with a positive work ethic and attitude

· Must be results oriented and demonstrate exceptional time management, organizational and follow up skills

· Has excellent verbal, and written communication skills

· Has a high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail

· Must be able to work independently as well as within a team environment

Key Qualifications and Education:





· Post-secondary diploma or certificate in accredited legal assistant or paralegal program and/or successful career history in the role of a legal assistant

· Minimum of 1 years of experience working in a legal assistant role

· Experience working in various areas of law would be preferred

What you will find at McLennan Ross:

· A highly skilled environment that is built on a strong culture and spirit of teamwork

· Proven high quality of service and commitment to our clients and each other

· A challenging and progressive work environment

· An employer who is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Career Package:

We offer a challenging and progressive work environment together with an excellent and competitive salary/benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualified and talented candidates may submit their resume via email and include a cover letter to include some career highlights that demonstrate a strong fit to our requirements to:

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Legal Assistant - Floater (Edmonton)
🏢 McLennan Ross
📍 Edmonton