Legal Assistant
- Windsor, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Assist in managing the CLO's calendar, and scheduling meetings.
- Prepare and format legal documents, correspondence, and presentations.
- Maintain organized online filing systems for legal documents, contracts, and case files.
- Handle confidential communications and sensitive information with absolute discretion.
- Draft routine legal correspondence and documents under attorney supervision.
- Assist with contract review, organization, and tracking.
- Maintain online corporate governance documents and board materials.
- Coordinate document production and manage document retention policies.
- Assist with litigation management, including coordinating with outside counsel.
- Track case deadlines, court dates, and filing requirements.
- Manage regulatory filings and compliance monitoring.
- Track licensing requirements and renewal deadlines.
- Manage external legal spending.
- Maintain compliance calendars and alert systems.
- Liaise between the CLO and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate with outside counsel, vendors, and service providers.
- Handle incoming communications and correspondence for the legal department.
- Associate's degree or paralegal certification; Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of legal assistant or paralegal experience.
- Corporate law or litigation experience strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe.
- Flexibility to use generative AI tools (Spellbook)
- Document management system experience (NetDocuments).
- Electronic and online filing system familiarity.
- Contract management software experience preferred.
- Corporate Records Management Experience (Athennian).
- Precise and efficient written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Professional and collegial demeanor and strong interpersonal skills.
- Utmost confidentiality and integrity.
- Ability to work with modest supervision.