Urban Legal Recruitment is very pleased to be assisting our valued client, a national law firm, in the recruitment of an experienced Legal Assistant to support its Tax practice in the Calgary office.

This role is well suited to someone with a strong background in tax or corporate law who enjoys managing details, working directly with clients and supporting a busy legal team.

Responsibilities

• Open, close and bill client files.
• Liaise with clients to gather information for tax planning matters.
• Prepare first drafts of tax documents and revise them based on client instructions.
• Draft and review corporate and tax documents.
• Coordinate intake calls, conferences and meetings.
• Correspond with banks and other institutions to obtain information for tax matters.
• Prepare documents required for tax administration.
• Receive, organize and prepare materials for drafting.
• Maintain organized electronic client files, including lawyer correspondence, and hard copy files when required.
• Assist with the development of precedents and checklists.
• Provide overflow clerk support to other practice areas as needed.
• Handle printing, scanning and emailing as required.

Qualifications

• A Legal Assistant certificate or diploma from a recognized college.
• Seven to nine years of experience in tax or corporate law within a law firm.
• Strong communication, organization and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail and reading comprehension.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with lawyers, clients and colleagues.
• A proactive, reliable approach and the ability to work independently while contributing to a team.
• Sound judgment, professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
• The ability to manage competing deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, as well as Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with legal software for billing, document processing and various programs for client file work is required.

Interested in learning more? Please apply through this posting or contact Shona Tischner at shona@urbanlegal.ca for a confidential conversation.

At Urban Legal Recruitment, we handle every application with complete discretion and confidentiality. We appreciate all interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.