Legal
administrative assistants– NOC 1242
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents, such as
deeds, wills, affidavits, and briefs, from handwritten copy, shorthand and
machine dictation using computers
- Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure
compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
- Schedule appointments, meetings, and conferences for employer
- Set up and maintain filing systems, utilizing knowledge of legal
records and procedures, and frequently controlling confidential materials
and documents
- Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other
material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other
departments or organizations
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- May supervise and train other staff in procedures and in the use of
current software
- May attend court, meetings, or conferences to take notes, minutes,
and dictation
- May perform other general office work as required including
preparing financial statement.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to receive and effectively react to
day-to-day problems presented by staff as well as others. Ability to
effectively use verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively
with diverse groups of people both verbally and in writing.
- Must be friendly, dependable, professional and have
the ability to support a team.
- Must have demonstrated knowledge of problem
identification and problem solving.
- Must have the ability to work with a team and supervise
and provide direction as needed.
- Must be able to work weekdays and weekends, if
necessary. Must be able to workday,
evening, or night shifts as required.
- Must be flexible and open-minded.
- Must be able to use critical thinking skills.
- Must be able to speak and communicate in English
and have excellent written English skills.
EDUCATION:
- Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for
secretaries or legal secretaries is required.
JOB
DETAILS:
Job
Type: Full-time
Salary:
$15.00/hour
Location:
Yorkton
Preference will be given to underrepresented groups and individuals who can
legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently
authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job
application.
While
we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview would be
contacted
This
posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.
