GBC Law is a boutique firm with a modern, people-first approach, passionate about building lasting relationships with clients. They are seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to support lawyers in their corporate and wills & estate planning practice, ensuring work is executed successfully and in a timely manner.
Responsibilities
- Respond to phone/email inquiries from potential new clients
- Provide support for client intake process, including gathering required information for file opening
- Prepare and send retainer letters and cover letters
- Bill and invoice client matters
- Prepare documents in connection with incorporations, simple share transactions, company maintenance, reorganizations, amalgamations, and dissolutions
- Assist with corporate annual maintenance
- Conduct due diligence searches
- Respond to phone/email inquiries from potential new clients
- Overlook any will inquiries that are kept at firm and notify lawyer accordingly
- Prepare documents required for any will pick up
- Create initial drafts of personal planning documents and provide to lawyer
- Witness wills
- Register wills with Vital Statistics (using BC Online)
- Process Wills Notices as per office protocol
- Perform general administrative tasks related to the above duties
- Provide support to the firm’s other practice areas as required; for example, duties in estate administration & estate litigation may be added based on interest, availability of work, and workflow over time
- Share in providing occasional in-person reception coverage (i.e. sick day, vacation, etc)
Skills
- A positive, proactive, and dependable attitude, with a willingness to learn and grow
- A team-oriented and growth mindset – adaptable, collaborative, personable, and respectful with colleagues and clients alike
- Minimum 1+ years of relevant experience in a legal assistant role
- Demonstrated ability to manage a broad range of tasks for multiple lawyers
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills with the ability to adapt to and master new computer programs and processes
- Experience with Adobe, BC Online, and MS Office 365
- Experience with ALF, Appara, Asana, Doxsera, and LEAP is an asset
- Experience with estate administration & estate litigation is an asset
- Related post-secondary education is an asset, i.e. Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate or Diploma
Benefits
- Flexible hours
- Hybrid work options
- Dog-friendly office
- Transparent and fair employment practices
- Firm-supported initiatives
- Community events
Company Overview
We are a non-profit organization with more than 625 individual and 35 honorary members representing more than 185 member firms. It was founded in 1972, and is headquartered in North Vancouver, BC, CA, with a workforce of 0-1 employees. Its website is http://bclma.org/.
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