Adjoint(e) juridique, Concurrence (en anglais)

Primary responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Reviewing and prioritizing correspondence and emails, including drafting responses where suitable and/or redirecting to the appropriate individual for response
• Scheduling and making work-related travel arrangements and ensuring travel tickets, itineraries and all required meeting documents are prepared in advance
• Drafting and preparing speaking engagements
• Maintaining paper and e-filing systems
• Managing a large volume of expenses and performing expense reconciliation
• Opening and closing files
• Docketing and billing 
• Extensively managing calendars, triaging requests, ensuring the lawyers are briefed before meetings and that their day is on track and running according to schedule
• Coordinating meetings and events, including developing and distributing agendas, reserving meeting rooms, and preparing, compiling and distributing supporting documents
• Working with various departments (i.e., finance and marketing), as needed
• Liaising with clients regarding invoices, collections and preparation of WIP/AR reports

• Legal Assistant diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two to five years of experience supporting senior legal professionals in a corporate work environment

• Ability to work well under pressure and on deadline in a high-performing environment 
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) is required
• Exceptional (written and verbal) communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills  
• Strong attention to detail 
• Strong searching abilities (i.e., emails, archives and document management)
• Ability to work independently and take initiative 
• Extremely motivated, eager to learn, adaptable and professional
• Willing to work flexible hours, as required