Legal Assistant (Labour & Employment)
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP is a leading management labour and employment law firm. We are currently seeking a Legal Assistant to work in our Toronto office.
Summary of Position
This is a legal assistant position providing legal and administrative support to lawyers in our Toronto Ontario office. This position is 4 days in office and 1 day remote Monday to Friday. Please note this is a replacement position, not a newly created role. We do not use AI to screen applications or as part of our interview process.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Performing administrative duties for lawyers
- Preparing correspondence and legal documents for review, including court documents and documents for administrative tribunals such as the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
- Ensuring timely service and filings in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure and procedural rules of administrative tribunals
- Document management
- Organizing and maintaining physical and electronic filing systems
- Meeting timelines/deadlines, scheduling meetings, maintaining professionals’ calendars, and maintaining tickler/reminder systems
- Other administrative duties as required, including working with and assisting other legal assistants
Qualifications
- A minimum of five years experience as a legal assistant
- A certificate or diploma from a legal administrative assistant program would be a strong asset
- Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), and the ability to multi-task
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
- Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) is essential
- Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure
- Flexibility with respect to working occasional overtime on an as-needed basis
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP is one of Canada’s leading firms practicing exclusively labour and employment law on behalf of management. The firm has offices situated in Toronto, London, and Hamilton, Ontario. Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP is committed to excellence in client service, legal proficiency, and professional ethics. The firm is a founding member of Advocates for Employers of Canada, an alliance of management-side labour and employment practices across Canada. Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP is also the sole Canadian member of L&E Global, an alliance of over 1700 labour and employment lawyers in more than 150 offices around the world.
We thank all applicants for their interest in FWTA LLP; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. The firm welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.
Candidates who meet the above qualifications are asked to email their resumes to mdesand@filionlaw.com
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