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Form of workDo you love the challenge of a fast-paced environment and are looking to contribute your legal skills to a supportive and passionate team? A tenured full-service law firm based in Surrey is seeking a highly organized and experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support a busy group of solicitors and assist with corporate-commercial and Commercial Lending files from start to finish.
This firm is in a very transit-friendly and convenient location, and they offer an attractive work environment, as well as lots of development opportunities.
What’s In It For You
An annual salary in the $75-83K range, comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits, a pension plan after 2 years of employment, a professional development allowance and plenty of growth opportunities, $1500 annual health spending account, vacation, sick and personal days, monthly social events and various discounts from surrounding businesses.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with complex business acquisitions and divestitures (share, asset and hybrid transactions)
- Assist with simple to complex Commercial Lending/borrowing files
- Draft and review various documents and correspondence including contracts, agreements and leases
- Prepare transaction closing documents
- Manage files and closings for various transactions including preparing reports and invoices
- Manage lawyer calendars including scheduling meetings and coordinating workflow
- Other ad hoc duties as needed
What You Bring
- Minimum 8 years of legal experience with a focus on corporate-commercial and Commercial Lending
- Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate from an accredited post-secondary education is required
- Familiarity with LTO and PPR documents, registrations and procedures
- Keen sense of initiative
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Organized with the ability to juggle competing priorities in a high volume, fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Great attention to detail
