Legal Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to lawyers
• Manage agendas, coordinate meetings and conference calls, and organize hearings
• Draft, format and proofread legal correspondence and documents
• Prepare, file and archive legal documentation in both digital and hard-copy formats
• Monitor procedural deadlines and maintain accurate records of filings and submissions
• Prepare hearing and case files, including advanced word processing (styles, tables of contents, exhibits, etc.)
• Liaise with clients, courts, authorities and external stakeholders
• Handle invoicing, expense reports and general administrative follow-up
• Use and maintain legal file management systems and e-filing platforms

Profile:

• Proven experience in a similar role within a law firm
• Excellent organizational skills, with strong attention to detail and confidentiality
• Proactive, reliable and able to manage multiple priorities
• Very good command of MS Office; ease with digital tools and legal software
• Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken
• Additional languages (Italian, Spanish or German) are an asset
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team