Junior Legal Assistant

Woodward & Company LLP is seeking a junior Legal Assistant to join us as a full-time member of our team. This position requires a confident, outgoing and engaging individual who displays professionalism, common sense, self-motivation and a mature work ethic (a great sense of humour is also welcome). Our Ideal Candidate will have: * A knowledge and appreciation of legal practices, terminology, and procedures. * Able to interpret rules of court in various levels of court. * Coordinating with court registries to arrange for hearings, submissions, and trials. * Preparing documents including: drafting, formatting, editing, correspondence, memos, agreements, reports, pleadings, and court documents. * Coordinating the timely filing and service of court documents. * Maintaining and organizing electronic and paper filing systems. * Organizing and maintaining lawyers' calendars and Bring Forward (BF) system. Qualifications: * at least 2 years' litigation experience. * Strong communication and interpersonal skills. * Strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness. * Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe, BC Online. * Willingness to learn new technological applications. * Über keen attention to detail. * Work well autonomously and within a team. * Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of this position. Competitive salary to commensurate with experience. Benefits include: Group Health & Dental Plan, MSP coverage, Employer RSP contribution (4.5% of gross salary), generous vacation, and a friendly, supportive working environment! Please forward your cover letter and resume in confidence to the attention of Jamie Zyla, Human Resources Manager in PDF format only. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.