Legal Assistant – Wills & Estates

Interested in a joining a full-service law firm located in the North Shore as their newest Wills & Estates Legal Assistant? Keep reading to see if this sounds like the role you have been looking for.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

As one of the very few full-service law firms located in North Vancouver, they have recently moved into a beautiful office in the heart of the area!

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an amazing opportunity for a Legal Assistant with experience in Wills & Estates who is looking to work closer to home on the North Shore.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As a Legal Assistant, your duties include:

• Assisting lawyers with the drafting, revising, editing and finalizing documents and correspondence, in the following areas of law:
• Probate and Estate Administration;
• Estate Planning;
• Real Estate; and
• Corporate
• Communicate professionally with clients to schedule appointments, gather information, provide updates.
• Administrative tasks: opening and closing files, file set-up and on-going organization, maintaining a bring-forward system, and preparing invoices.
• Organizing and maintaining client matter files and documentation, ensuring that all materials are up to date and easily accessible.
• Contribute to development of firm processes and templates for solicitor areas of law.

REQUIREMENTS

• 2 - 5 years experience as a Legal Assistant
• Successful completion of a Legal Assistant certificate from an accredited post-secondary institution is an asset
• Experience in Probate and Estate Administration as well as Estate Planning required
• Experience in Real Estate and Corporate an asset
• Experience with ESILAW 360, and MS Office

COMPENSATION

• $45,000+ base per annum (based on experience)
• 3 weeks vacation - goes up to 4 weeks after 5 years
• After probation (3 months) benefits kick in
• Extended Health coverage - no dental
• $1000 a year from a trust - for benefits like dental that the coverage doesn’t cover
• 7 hour day 9-5pm, but flexible for people who live far away
• Lots of free parking around the area but they also cover parking costs
• Bike room downtown stairs with a shower
• Located on a bus line

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply directly to this posting with the most recent version of your resume. If you would like to speak with us regarding this position, please contact Michael Shiel at 604 558 3864 ext 213 or email mshiel@impactrecruitment.ca. To learn more about our open positions, visit us at impactrecruitment.ca.

ABOUT IMPACT RECRUITMENT

Specializing in a wide variety of industries and recruitment verticals, Impact Recruitment is passionate about matching exceptional talent with exciting new opportunities across Canada. For job seekers, we offer a dedicated approach to finding the right opportunity for your career growth.

The Certified Candidate® system by Impact Recruitment is designed to ensure your next career move is the right one. We take the time to thoroughly understand your technical abilities, your career goals, and you. Become a Certified Candidate® and enjoy a better recruitment experience with Impact. Learn more at impactrecruitment.ca.

Privacy and confidentiality are important to us; as such all applications are kept strictly confidential. We will not share your information with anyone without your prior approval. While we will only be considering qualified applicants for this position, if you are interested in pursuing an alternate career path, we would certainly be happy to speak with you about opportunities that fit your profile.

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