Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation

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Job Category: Legal Support Professionals

Requisition Number: LEGAL002302

Posted: February 25, 2025

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

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Would you like to be a part of Canada’s leading and progressive Business Law firm?

McMillan has an exciting opportunity as a Legal Administrative Assistant in our Vancouver Litigation group. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in managing legal and administrative aspects of the practice for three successful lawyers.

Please note that this role offers a hybrid workweek. Your hybrid schedule will start once you join McMillan!

What You’ll Do

You will be the go-to person for your team who will depend on your guidance and support to keep them organized. Your responsibilities will include:

• Management and organization of documents in our document system
• Office and file organization
• Coordinating and scheduling meetings
• Calendar management
• Leveraging technology to service clients efficiently

Your Litigation tasks include:

• Court searches
• Scheduling various applications
• Hearing/pre-trial and hearing/trial preparation including application records
• Managing the maintenance of all pleadings binders and limitation systems

What You Bring

You have established yourself as a key resource in your successful legal career. Your qualifications include:

• A minimum of five years of litigation-related experience
• Strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work well in a team setting
• Exceptional level of client service
• Proficiency in Adobe, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Prior experience with Desksite, IntApp, and 3E or similar document management software

In addition, you possess a willingness to learn, grow, embrace new challenges, and strive for excellence in your work product. You are solution-oriented and believe in frequent and open communication.

Growth and Support

Mentorship and support, training as software evolves, and a commensurate compensation and benefits package await you.

Salary range: $58,000 - $68,000 annually

At McMillan, we believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion are catalysts for success. By embracing our differences, we create an inclusive culture that enriches our collective knowledge and broadens our perspectives.

If this position is for you, and you reside in or around the Vancouver area, we look forward to hearing from you. We encourage you to include a cover letter along with your resume when you click on the Apply Now button.

McMillan is committed to providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes.

McMillan LLP is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity.