DLA Piper

About DLA Piper

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is one of Canada’s leading law firms with a team of innovative, proactive and ‎dedicated lawyers, administrative and support staff who serve our clients in Canada and around the ‎world. We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a generous, top-rated employee pension ‎plan.‎ We are currently looking for Legal Administrative Assistants to join our Vancouver office. We have opportunities on the Resource (Float) team, in Litigation, and in our Corporate (Technology) area. Come work for a fantastic firm that has been recognized as one of British Columbia’s Top Employers from 2007 to 2020! Duties & Responsibilities Prepare and revise various legal documents, forms and correspondence; File preparation and management; Interact professionally with clients, counsel, experts and other stakeholders via telephone and written communications, dealing with issues directly as appropriate and escalating to lawyer as needed; Coordinate file opening and closing including running conflicts checks; Prepare forms and cheques for banking and administrative purposes; Manage the billing cycle including regular entry of lawyer timesheets, drafting of bills and accounts receivable follow-up; Maintain established filing and bring forward systems in either manual or electronic form; Coordinate parties, schedule and organize various meetings; Complete electronic and/or manual filing; Other administrative duties specific to a practice area. What We Offer: Health benefits including extended health and dental, life ‎insurance, AD&D, short and long ‎term ‎disability and emergency out-of-country travel Retirement savings benefits including a support staff pension plan (firm contributes to the ‎plan ‎and matches ‎staff contributions to a maximum percentage of salary), and a Group ‎RRSP where ‎staff contributions can be deducted directly from pay Time off including competitive vacation time offering based on tenure with the firm and ‎acknowledgment of all ‎statutory and some non-statutory holidays Wellness benefits including an Employee and Family Assistance Plan and an annual fitness ‎benefit Support for professional development expenses Team environment with staff events and celebrations! Knowledge, Qualities & Experience Required Formal Legal Administrative Assistant education required; Minimum of one year work experience is preferred, as a Legal Administrative Assistant, or working in an office or a customer service environment; Exposure to a variety of practice areas including Litigation and Corporate; Excellent software skills, particularly with Microsoft Office, including using Outlook contacts and calendar functions; Experience in Nuance PDF, FileSite, Elite, Workshare programs is considered an asset; Adaptable and flexible; Excellent organizational and time management abilities required to prioritize a high volume of tasks or competing priorities; Dedicated to providing service beyond expectation; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize and deliver creative solutions; Ability to manage multiple internal clients and be adaptable to the needs of each. ‎ Thank you for your interest in joining DLA Piper (Canada)! Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Experience: Legal Administrative Assistant: 1 year (Preferred) Education: AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (Preferred)

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Legal Form: LLP

Company Type: Private

Company Size: 5001 - 10000

Revenue: 10 - 50 million (HKD)

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