Business Law (Banking & Finance) - Legal Assistant - Canada

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Business Law (Banking & Finance) - Legal Assistant
This permanent full-time role provides support to two lawyers in our Calgary office in the Business Law Group:
Responsibilities:
· Type correspondence and legal documents from handwritten notes and/or dictation
· Prioritize workflow to ensure completion of accurate work within established timeframes
· Maintain files; including daily filing, file organization, opening files, closing files, etc.
· Handle telephone and mail correspondence, both incoming and outgoing
· Administration duties, including time entry and bill preparation
· Other duties as required
Qualifications:
· Completion of a recognized legal assistant program is preferred
· Minimum of 5 years of experience in the area of business/banking law
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
· Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook
· Detailed orientated and able to handle multiple tasks
· Strong organization skills
· Highly motivated and personable
· Able to prioritize work
· Willing to take initiative
· Responds to everyday tasks with little supervision
· Maintains professionalism, confidentiality and discretion
· Able to work both independently and in a team environment.