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McKercher LLP, a full service law firm with over 60 lawyers requires a trained professional to fill a permanent, full-time legal assistant position in Commercial Real Estate in our Regina office.
The right candidate is a confident and self-motivated individual who thrives in a busy and fast-paced environment.
The successful applicant must be able to multi-task efficiently and effectively and will be expected to maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times. The ability to prioritize, organize and expedite workflow; coupled with the ability to work in a deadline driven environment is imperative to succeed in this opportunity.
In addition to computer skills, we require a strong client service focus. The successful candidate must have the ability to work as part of a team with our corporate commercial lawyers, other team members and clients.
To be successful in this role, you have:
- graduated from a recognized Legal Assistant program (equivalencies will be considered) or have experience in an administrative assistant or executive assistant role
- the ability to meet strict deadlines
- strong computer and communication skills
- exceptional organizational ability and attention to detail
- the ability to work independently, problem solve, follow instructions with minimal supervision, and take initiative
- excellent writing and proofreading skills
- willingness to learn and contribute to the team
The successful applicant will enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and a rewarding work environment. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those being interviewed will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Technical Terminology
- Legal
Area Of Specialization
- Correspondence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Tight deadlines
- Sitting for extended periods
Keyboarding (Words Per Minute)
- 41 - 60 wpm
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing software
- Electronic mail
- Dictaphone
- Accounting software