Senior Legal/Executive Assistant
Join Our Forward-Thinking Team as a Senior Legal/Executive Assistant
Are you looking to start the new year with a new career? We have the job for you.
Allow us to introduce ourselves
We are an innovative, forward-thinking human resource law firm and workplace training centre based in the Port Credit area of Mississauga. We represent employers and employees, conduct workplace investigations, and provide workplace training to thousands of individuals each year.
We are thought leaders and agents of change. And our mission is important to us: we transform workplaces so that people and organizations can thrive.
But it’s not just what we do that’s different. How we do it is different as well. Quite simply, we have a fabulous workplace culture. We are optimistic, supportive, and down-to-earth. We do great work and have fun doing it. We are also committed to excellence and curious to learn and grow in everything we do.
The opportunity
We are seeking a senior legal/executive assistant to assist our managing partner and our firm director. If you are passionate, self-motivated, and organized, this opportunity is for you.
Key accountabilities:
In this role, you will be supporting our managing partner (Lauren Bernardi) and our firm director (Elisabeth Folk) by:
- assisting with Lauren’s employment law practice (liaising with clients, calendar management, document preparation, and file management)
- coordinating the firm’s investigation practice including tracking intakes and status reports on ongoing investigations
- assisting with the administration of overall firm operations.
Qualifications:
To succeed in this role you will have:
- at least 8-10 years’ experience as a senior legal/executive assistant to a managing partner or c-suite executive
- a university degree or college diploma or equivalent education
- excellent communication and document management skills
- strong technology skills, including proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- working knowledge of PCLaw and Worldox would be an asset.
Attributes:
Your personal attributes are critical to this role. We are seeking a candidate who is:
- proactive, self-disciplined and organized
- discreet and able to maintain confidentiality
- able to juggle multiple priorities and work under tight timelines
- positive and enthusiastic with has a sense of humour.
Most importantly you embody our firm’s values of respect, fairness, and collaboration.
We want to learn about your unique talents and how they would help you succeed in this role. The best way to do that is to send your resume and cover letter to Jane Kilpatrick at jkilpatrick@hrlawyers.ca (hint: we love a good cover letter so please include one).
