AddressTired of being ground to the bone by other law firms? Are lawyers pushing you to hit unreasonable targets and keeping you late at night or working on your day off? Sure, the salary is great and all, but is the stress and ‘Sunday Scaries' worth taking time away from your family, friends, and loved ones?
Not fun stuff, if you ask me.
Now picture this for a second… you're working for a law firm that respects you, your time, your long-term career plans, and your personal life. You've got clear and reasonable targets that can ensure you're not spending more than 40 hours a week on the job. You get home on time every day to enjoy a nice early evening family dinner with your spouse and children. And before I forget, you still get paid well!
If this sounds like a pipe dream then you… sir or madam… you may have just stumbled upon the greatest opportunity of a lifetime! Keep on reading and I'll tell you more.
Intangible Benefits of Working with Us
- Team-first employee environment.
- Customized career advancement plan.
- Higher quality of life that puts you and your family life first.
- Making a real difference in the lives of our clients, who look to us as their trusted advisors in business, law, and life.
- Being part of a real team, and not just a cog in a wheel.
Tangible Benefits of Working with Us
- Competitive base salary with opportunities to grow rapidly in proportion to your contributions and teamwork.
- Very reasonable work requirements realistically shouldn't take you any more than 40 hours a week to complete.
- Personalized training and development program to help you excel in your position and grow as a person.
- Flexible position regarding workdays, work hours, and remote work – because we know and understand when life happens.
General Benefits:
- Health insurance.
- Dental Insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Additional benefits include paid time off, mental health days, parental leave, paid holidays, paid firm retreats, and others.
- Additional financial incentives based on performance (including potential for Holiday bonus and mid-year performance bonus based on performance of the firm and the team).
- Payment of reasonable pre-approved expenses, such as networking costs and continuing professional development.
$45,000 - $55,000 yearly
Responsibilities:If the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next Legal Assistant!
- You're a neat freak with a sickening degree of attention to detail when it comes to keeping your environment, your files, your desk and your work organized and planned.
- You're excited about being our new “Director of First Impressions” as the first contact between our clients and our legal team (lawyers and paralegals).
- Your friends would describe you as friendly and empathetic, and you're always looking to help others with a smile on your face.
- Can deal with a boss who is always busy, might not give much direction, might get distracted by new exciting things, and who hates dealing with admin stuff.
- You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly - you do not think scanning and copying are “beneath you”.
- Is not afraid to point out that you need more training or communication from your boss in order to get your work done.
- You get frustrated by slow, inefficient processes and you are eager to find ways to do things better, faster, and more sensibly.
- You're excellent with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, legal technology, CRMs, and the Internet.
- You treat a call at 4:30 on Friday with the same care and compassion as one on Monday morning.
- Is positive and optimistic and does not live for drama.
Note to the candidates: We kindly request that you refrain from contacting our office regarding job positions, applications, or attempting to apply in person. All applications must be submitted through the designated online portal. If you cannot follow these basic directions, or if you contact us in a manner that leads us to believe you did not actually read the ad, you will not hear back from us. We expect you to value our time by following directions and paying attention to detail.
Minimum requirements:
- Proven working experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary
- Familiarity with law, legal procedures, and protocols
- Satisfactory knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a legal office
- Computer literacy
- Proficiency in English
- Working knowledge of case management software
- Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
Instructions For Applying
Please submit a resume and a cover letter, combined in one single PDF document. The cover letter should be addressed to Sukhi Hansra and should contain no more than Two paragraphs and a closing sentence:
- (1) In the first paragraph, explain why you think Hansra Law is the right fit for you
- (2) In the second paragraph, explain why you applied to this particular position
- (3) the closing sentence should only say “I have read the instructions contained in the job posting and have followed the instructions.”
We're one of the fastest-growing business and franchise law firms in Ontario. That's not just because we're excellent lawyers trusted by clients across the country, it's also because we focus on creating the right team who lives by our shared core values: Innovation; Continuous Improvement, and Excellent Client Service! Our reputation speaks for itself, with happy clients and top-notch results. Our team-oriented environment is employee-focused, we maintain reasonable billable hours, offer mental health days, contribute to ongoing education, and focus on finding the right work-life balance for every individual in the Firm.
Hansra Law exists to protect, and advise, innovators and job creators, because we believe that when the business community thrives, so does our economy. And when the economy thrives, it benefits all of us. Come be a part of the team that's changing the way business law gets done in Ontario!
