Corporate Legal Assistant

Serving Windsor-Essex since 1920, the McTague Law Firm LLP remains one of the most pre-eminent and established law firms in the area, providing a wide range of legal services to a broad range of clients. We pride ourselves on our client relationships and our ongoing involvement in our community, providing support and services to a number of partners, charities, and not-for-profits. Our team works hard to provide exceptional service, helping our clients to navigate an increasingly demanding and complex legal environment. As a result, our team members are consummate professionals, and we are proud of their contributions to our firm.We are currently looking to add to the team a Corporate Legal Assistant who will be working with the lawyers in the Business Law Group.You offer the following:Legal experience in a Corporate and Business Law department preferred.A comprehensive understanding of legal terminology in a corporate law context.Exceptional technical skills in file organization and documentation including: preparing, amending, editing, comparisons/track changes and database entry.Excellent organizational and business communication skills, both written and verbal including the ability to deal with clients and all levels of staff.Outstanding attention to detail and diligent proofreading skills.Good judgment and ability to exercise discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.Excellent time management, organizational and prioritization skills.Ability to work independently and within tight timelines.High proficiency in MS Office 2016 (Word, Excel, Outlook), ProLaw, Total Office, Fastco, Ecore (Oncorp), and experience with Document Management software.Strong interpersonal skills and an excellent team player.ResponsibilitiesPreparing legal documents with some direction, often from precedents.Creating, revising and editing letters, forms and other documents as needed.Typing general correspondence and various legal documents from handwritten notes, phone and oral instructions.Continually assessing and establishing work priorities as needed.Handling incoming mail, including email.Maintaining detailed filing system (electronic and physical).Processing accounts, including entering/proofing dockets, preparing retainer letters, sending invoices and following-up with clients.Coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, tracking documents and deadlines and providing any follow-up as needed.Scheduling appointments and maintaining calendars.Photocopying, scanning, faxing, and other duties as assigned.Qualified candidates are asked to submit their application to [email protected] by no later than Friday, July 12, 2024. Please visit www.mctague.law for more information about our firm.We appreciate hearing from all qualified candidates, however, only those applicants whose background and experience match our requirements will be contacted.