Provide administrative assistance and clerical support to legal counsel
Coordinate office activities and establish priorities and urgent procedures for legal counsel
Provide assistance throughout all stages of legal proceedings
Compile basic data to facilitate requests for information
Prepare, send and follow up on all procedures and case documents
Maintain agendas, arrange meetings, travel, and conference calls
Fill out expense accounts and keep copies
Type, review, copyedit and carefully proofread a variety of documents

College diploma (D.E.C.) in office techniques or equivalent
College diploma (D.E.C.) in Paralegal technology (an asset)
Two (2) or more years’ relevant experience as a legal secretary and/or legal an assistant in labour and employment law or litigation matters
Very good knowledge of the Windows environment, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and email
Superior French-language skills (spoken and written)
Very good knowledge of English (spoken and written)
Organization skills
Interpersonal skills, diplomacy and courtesy
Ability to be thorough, detail-oriented and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times

Departmental Assistant, Labour and Employment Law – Legal Services

Key skills