Wills & Estates/Corporate Legal Assistant
Wills & Estates/Corporate Legal Assistant – 2+ years experience
Shibley Righton LLP is an established law firm with offices in Toronto and Windsor.
We are looking for an assistant with and interest in both Wills & Estates and Corporate to join our team. This is a unique opportunity for someone who is looking to gain experience in a busy law firm working with multiple lawyers.
Responsibilities:
- Performing a variety of administrative duties including billing, accounts and entering dockets
- Preparing basic corporate documents and annual resolutions
- Conducting corporate searches
- Conducting interval closings
- Drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney
- Preparing Estate administration documentation
- Administering Estates on behalf of clients
- Preparing Estate accounting
- Maintaining inventory of Wills and Powers of Attorney using a database
- Maintaining files which includes scanning all incoming and outgoing materials to the electronic files
- Preparing written correspondence based on written or verbal instructions and liaise with other lawyers, financial institutions, government and others
Qualifications:
- Law Clerk Diploma an asset
- Experience as a Legal Assistant in Wills and Estates and Corporate
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) with pleasant and professional disposition
- Strong computer skills and familiarity with an estate database, online search and filing websites; accounting software; electronic signing software; docketing and billing software (Training specific to our software will be provided as needed, so a willingness to learn and utilise new technology is essential)
- Strong file management skills
- Detail oriented with strong ability to maintain accuracy
- Ability to work in a collaborative team based environment
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize appropriately and effectively
- Possess problem solving skills with the ability to exercise judgment to resolve issues as they arise
- Ability to treat confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy
Please forward your resume with covering letter stating salary expectations in strict confidence to: recruiting@shibleyrighton.com.
No recruiters or agencies please. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. We will involve employees from diverse communities in the recruitment and interview process.