Legal Assistant

Key Information

• Job Title: Legal Assistant — Litigation
  
• Location: Blainville, Quebec, Canada
  
• Job Type: Permanent - Full-time
  
• Work Mode: On-site
  
• Salary: Compensation based on experience
  

Join a recognized litigation legal team known for its rigor and collaboration, in an environment where quality of execution makes a difference. You will provide shared support to several lawyers, with strong exposure to procedures and deadlines.

Responsibilities — concrete deliverables in litigation and tight deadline management

• Draft, review, and format litigation procedures and legal documents with a high level of accuracy.
  
• Coordinate timelines, deadlines, reminders, and follow-ups on files while managing simultaneous urgencies and changing priorities.
  
• Support multiple lawyers according to the files, in close collaboration with a senior assistant. 
  
• Ensure paper and digital document management, including filing, organizing, and maintaining complete files.
  
• Conduct communications and provide internal/external customer service with professionalism and discretion.
  
• Perform title searches and searches at the Bureau of Publicity of Rights.
  

Profile Sought — essential requirements and qualities for daily success

• Hold a DEP or AEC, ASP in legal secretarial studies (or equivalent training).
  
• Demonstrate confirmed experience in litigation (5 years), including the preparation and management of procedures (Superior Court, Court of Quebec, Court of Appeal).
  
• Master French perfectly, both orally and in writing.
  
• Effectively use the Microsoft Office suite in a document production and management context.
  
• Exhibit rigor and discretion in handling sensitive information.
  
• Adapt to a fast-paced environment and evolving priorities.
  
• Work in a team with a collaborative approach while keeping focused on deadlines.
  

Conditions — schedule, vacation, and insurance

• Competitive compensation, determined based on experience.
  
• 35 hours/week, 5 days/week (permanent full-time position).
  
• Benefit from a flexible schedule, determined with the team.
  
• Enjoy a summer schedule (ending at 1 PM on Fridays).
  
• Three (3) weeks of vacation and more based on experience.
  
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
  
• Five (5) cashable sick days.
  
• Join, after 6 months, collective insurance (optional membership).
  

Assets — to stand out in the team

• Use Jurisconcept.
  
• Have functional English.
  

If you enjoy dynamic files, clear deadlines, and well-executed work in litigation, this position will allow you to make a concrete impact from your arrival.

Interested individuals can submit their application directly via this offer or send it by email to:

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Only candidates selected will be contacted.