Legal Assistant - Wills & Estates

Interested in 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;
• Corporate;
• Communicating professionally with clients to schedule appointments, gather information, and provide updates.
• Administrative tasks: opening and closing files, file set-up and ongoing 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.
• Contributing to the 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
• $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.