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Position Summary:

Sunchild Law is looking for a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant with a minimum 3-5 years experience to work in its Poundmaker II, SK office. This is a full-time position and available September 1, 2020.

Candidates should have experience providing administrative services to more than one lawyer in a multi-office environment. This is a great position for someone who enjoys working in a rewarding, fast paced environment. The candidate must be proactive, have exceptional organizations skills, attention to detail and demonstrate good time management skills. The candidate must also be very comfortable using computer-based applications for administrative tasks as well as learning new applications. Ability to pass a background check.

Job Description:

Manage and assist legal department in day-to-day administrative tasks.

Manage and execute timely delivery of assigned legal tasks.

Manage lawyers calendars, correspondence and emails.

Prepare correspondence, reports and data sheets.

Arrange and coordinate meetings within the staff and with the lawyers and clients.

Assist and support administrative staff and other personnel in executing their tasks and responsibilities.

Qualifications:
-Bachelor's or completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma program is required;
-Exceptional organizational skills including the ability to communicate in a professional, mature and respectful manner;
-Function effectively as part of a team as well as independently;
-Minimum 3 years professional office experience;
-Autonomy, initiative, good judgment, capacity to provide solutions and independent decision-making skills;
-Able to demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities;
-Able to multi-task;
-Understand the importance of discretion and confidentiality of staff, lawyers, and all clients;
-Solid keyboarding skills, MS Word, Excel;
-Knowledge of Cree language and culture;
-Must pass a drug test upon hire.