Job Description

Our busy Immigration consulting practice is looking to hire a legal administrative assistant for a summer contract position. You must be currently enrolled in post-secondary education and enrolled for next year to be eligible for the position. We are a full-service immigration practice that specializes in business and economic immigration, we serve clients domestically and internationally.

In this role you will perform the following tasks:

• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents, such as deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs, from handwritten copy, shorthand and machine dictation using computers
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• Schedule appointments, meetings and conferences for employer
• Set up and maintain filing systems, utilizing knowledge of legal records and procedures and frequently controlling confidential materials and documents
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments or organizations
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines

Education requirements:

- You must be enrolled in a post-secondary program in related field: law, aw clerk, legal assistant, criminology, political science, paralegal degree, etc.

Other requirements:

- Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)

- You must have your own transportation (multiple work locations)

- Open to Canadians or permanent residents (due to funding requirements)

- Understanding/ knowledge of dealing with a diverse clientele in a business setting

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2 months

Salary: $15.50 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Some remote work is available due to the nature of our business.

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 2023-05-05
Expected start date: 2023-05-22

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