Practice Manager (Legal Administrative Assistant) - Business Law
$62,000–$78,000 year
HybridVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Draft legal documents based on precedents and client correspondence, process routine corporate transactions, and conduct due diligence searches for mergers and acquisitions involving Indigenous Nations. Provide administrative support for business transactions and closing matters, including preparing closing books, obtaining registry searches, and liaising with the Finance Department regarding trust transactions. Coordinate day-to-day activities such as scheduling, courier arrangements, and client intake, while tracking outstanding deliverables and following up on client signatures. Revises documents based on lawyer markups, formats and assembles materials, and assists with planning marketing initiatives like blogs and webinars. Proactively identifies next steps for the team, holds colleagues accountable for procedures, and sources technology solutions to improve task management.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years experience in business law
- experience with working with Indigenous Nations
Desired Qualifications
- graduate of a legal administrative assistant program
- Formal practice management training
- Formal paralegal training
- an interest in pursuing either practice management or paralegal training
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