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Description

MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 350 lawyers across the four western provinces. Named one of Canadas best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Regina and Winnipeg. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.

MLT Aikins is currently looking for an administrative assistant to join our foreclosure team. This is a full-time position required to meet client and transactional deadlines. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently under the supervision of lawyers and paralegals.

Responsibilities include:
* Preparing various administrative tasks to support the foreclosure paralegals and lawyers including scanning, printing and photocopying
* Conducting and coordinating public office searches including land titles offices, municipal tax offices, corporate registry and bankruptcy,
* Supporting foreclosure paralegals with tasks such as filing documents with all Court registries, maintaining physical files, handling trust deposits and withdrawals and updating client portals
* Drafting basic foreclosure documents
* Maintaining and organizing schedules of court hearings
* Processing all incoming and outgoing funds
* Preparing written correspondence
* Attending to file openings, closings and conflict searches
* Preparing statements of account as necessary
* Communicating directly with clients and other parties as necessary