Legal Assistant – Financial Services

Responsibilities:

Edit and organize all necessary transactional documentation
Provide administrative support on all transactions (i.e. signature page packages, wire confirmations & organization outgoing wires, prepare and compile record books, etc.)
Maintain expiry tickler
Communicate professionally with all internal and external clients
Manage client file openings and conflict checks
Manage duties related to accounting (i.e. billing, paying invoices, etc.)
Produce the highest quality of work
Accountable for all work assigned
Calendar management
Takes initiative
Confidential

Requirements:

Five years of previous experience as a legal assistant
Successful completion of a related post-secondary Legal Assistant and/or Law Clerk program
Handle time pressure and stress of multiple demands

Skills:

Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications
Experience with creating, numbering, styling and rebuilding documents
Familiarity using DocuSign, and Closing Folders
Good judgement and decision making
Organized
Resourceful
Detailed