317 Legal Assistance jobs in Canada

Would you like to use your skills to serve justice and make a real difference in people's lives? Do you have an interest in family law and housing law?

The Montreal Community Legal Centre (Legal Aid) is looking for a legal secretary for a replacement position at the Montreal-North Legal Aid Office, located at 5879 Boul Henri-Bourassa East in Montreal.

For over 50 years, we have been providing legal aid to residents of Montreal and Laval. We coordinate the activities of twelve offices and employ approximately 150 lawyers and 172 staff members. Every day, our mission is to inform and assist citizens in resolving their legal problems.

This is the ideal opportunity to join a committed and passionate team!

Your responsibilities:

• Prepare legal documents and procedures in collaboration with lawyers;
• Write and process correspondence;
• Inform clients of relevant aspects related to their files;
• Receive, filter, and redirect phone calls;
• Manage and update the lawyers' agenda;
• Enter and transcribe data related to legal aid applications;
• Open, organize, and archive client files;
• Administer oaths for clients, witnesses, and other parties;
• Replace the receptionist as needed.

What we offer you:

• 4 weeks of vacation (accumulated annually);
• Group insurance plan, telemedicine, and employee and family assistance program;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Opportunity for permanent employment;
• A unionized work environment offering advantageous conditions.

Your qualifications:

• One year of relevant experience in legal secretary work or specialized legal secretary training;
• Excellent command of French (spoken and written);
• Functional English (ability to communicate with anglophone or allophone clients);
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Outlook, Teams);
• Excellent organizational skills and effective priority management;
• Ability to manage stress and work in a high-volume environment;
• Strong customer service skills.

Working conditions:

• Stable schedule of 35 hours per week;
• Annual salary of $43,598 to $53,627.

The Montreal Community Legal Centre adheres to the principles of employment equity. We are committed to offering you an inclusive and respectful work environment.

Be part of a dedicated team and contribute to access to justice!

Apply now!

Would you like to use your skills to serve justice and make a real difference in people's lives? Do you have an interest in family law and housing law?

The Montreal Community Legal Centre (Legal Aid) is looking for a legal secretary for a replacement position at the Montreal-North Legal Aid Office, located at 5879 Boul Henri-Bourassa East in Montreal.

For over 50 years, we have been providing legal aid to residents of Montreal and Laval. We coordinate the activities of twelve offices and employ approximately 150 lawyers and 172 staff members. Every day, our mission is to inform and assist citizens in resolving their legal problems.

This is the ideal opportunity to join a committed and passionate team!

Your responsibilities:

• Prepare legal documents and procedures in collaboration with lawyers;
• Write and process correspondence;
• Inform clients of relevant aspects related to their files;
• Receive, filter, and redirect phone calls;
• Manage and update the lawyers' agenda;
• Enter and transcribe data related to legal aid applications;
• Open, organize, and archive client files;
• Administer oaths for clients, witnesses, and other parties;
• Replace the receptionist as needed.

What we offer you:

• 4 weeks of vacation (accumulated annually);
• Group insurance plan, telemedicine, and employee and family assistance program;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Opportunity for permanent employment;
• A unionized work environment offering advantageous conditions.

Your qualifications:

• One year of relevant experience in legal secretary work or specialized legal secretary training;
• Excellent command of French (spoken and written);
• Functional English (ability to communicate with anglophone or allophone clients);
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Outlook, Teams);
• Excellent organizational skills and effective priority management;
• Ability to manage stress and work in a high-volume environment;
• Strong customer service skills.

Working conditions:

• Stable schedule of 35 hours per week;
• Annual salary of $43,598 to $53,627.

The Montreal Community Legal Centre adheres to the principles of employment equity. We are committed to offering you an inclusive and respectful work environment.

Be part of a dedicated team and contribute to access to justice!

Apply now!

Job Description

Seeking a detail-oriented and seasoned Real Estate Law Clerk to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of real estate law and be able to handle files from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Review title search.

• Troubleshoot Land Registry Office (LRO) returns in Teraview system.

• Handle real estate transactions (residential and commercial) including sales, purchases, mortgages, title transfers, and estate documentation.

• Client communication and data entry, Liaising with solicitors or law clerks, Preparing documents and fulfilling solicitor conditions related to mortgages, Preparing title insurance and calculating balances due at closing, Coordinating signing appointments with clients, Closing transactions and reporting to clients and lenders as applicable, Scanning and closing files

• Client inquiries, walk-ins, commissioning documents.

• Quote estimate fees to close transactions.

• Correspond with client and other side counsel to fulfill undertakings

• Other duties, as required.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of real estate law clerk work experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks and requests.

• Ability to explain legal documents and processes to clients.

• Strong understanding of math, accounting.

• Competent use of computers, MS Office, Unity, Outlook.

Schedule: Monday to Friday - In-Person

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We’re proud of the investments we’ve made in our team, having grown from four to 1000 employees and evolving into one of the leading recruitment and staffing solution providers in the industry. Our recruiters and account managers are passionate about connecting qualified professionals with the right positions in small, medium, and large companies.

Our Services
W3Global understands the natural ups and downs of an organization’s staffing needs. We are continuously adapting to industry and economic changes to find the right candidates.

We specialize in placing permanent, direct, contract, temporary positions and remote jobs for companies of any size. Our recruiting services include sourcing, recruiting, screening, interview management, salary negotiations, training, and onboarding.

We are committed to helping organizations redefine their recruitment process by delivering our SaaS-based proprietary application tracking system software.

Our Expertise
W3Global has been delivering staffing solutions for nearly two decades; we know which recruiting strategies work best. Our expert team is committed to developing a customized solution to fit your company’s unique needs.

As a W3Global client, you’ll also receive personalized assistance from a seasoned team of staffing specialists. We are committed to providing both technical support and industry expertise to simplify the hiring process. We know that your time matters. W3Global will help you streamline the hiring process, getting it done and getting it right.

W3Global was established in 2006 in Fremont, CA with a vision: simplify the recruiting process and develop an industry-disrupting platform to connect candidates with clients. Our cutting-edge Applicant Tracking System enables us to find the right person for the right job, creating value for job seekers and employers. While W3Global initially focused on IT staffing, we have expanded the business to serve many other industries, including accounting and finance, legal, engineering, human resources, government and more.

We’re proud of the investments we’ve made in our team, having grown from four to 1000 employees and evolving into one of the leading recruitment and staffing solution providers in the industry. Our recruiters and account managers are passionate about connecting qualified professionals with the right positions in small, medium, and large companies.

Our Services
W3Global understands the natural ups and downs of an organization’s staffing needs. We are continuously adapting to industry and economic changes to find the right candidates.

We specialize in placing permanent, direct, contract, temporary positions and remote jobs for companies of any size. Our recruiting services include sourcing, recruiting, screening, interview management, salary negotiations, training, and onboarding.

We are committed to helping organizations redefine their recruitment process by delivering our SaaS-based proprietary application tracking system software.

Our Expertise
W3Global has been delivering staffing solutions for nearly two decades; we know which recruiting strategies work best. Our expert team is committed to developing a customized solution to fit your company’s unique needs.

As a W3Global client, you’ll also receive personalized assistance from a seasoned team of staffing specialists. We are committed to providing both technical support and industry expertise to simplify the hiring process. We know that your time matters. W3Global will help you streamline the hiring process, getting it done and getting it right.