Intermediate-Senior Legal Assistant (Ontario)
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is a busy litigation firm with offices in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. Our lawyers specialize in employment law, as well as personal injury and disability law.
Our Toronto office is looking for a permanent, full-time legal assistant with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, particularly in the civil litigation process, including the Rules of Civil Procedure, at the Ontario Superior Court, and Small Claims Court levels.
This position will be a dedicated role for a busy partner at the firm — some experience in personal injury law (plaintiff’s side) and disability law is preferred with experience in employment law an additional asset. The successful candidate will have the option to work remotely, hybrid, or in-office.
The ideal candidate will have:
- At least 5 years’ experience in plaintiff-side civil litigation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organization and attention to detail
- A proactive and forward-thinking approach
- Flexibility to work independently or as part of a team
- A willingness to provide vacation/sick/time off coverage
- The ability to prioritize and meet urgent deadlines
Some of the tasks that you would be responsible for include, but aren’t limited to, the following:
- Proofreading and compiling court documents to be filed and served
- Filing of court documents
- Booking mediations, examinations, pre-trials, etc.
- Editing correspondence and forwarding same to opposing counsel, clients, etc.
- Booking calls for the lawyer(s)
- Serving documents on opposing counsel
We’re looking for an excellent team player who’s responsive, proactive, eager to learn, adaptable, and enjoys a fast-paced, but welcoming and supportive, environment.
The right candidate will be someone who can assist with all administrative duties from filing and handling trust transactions to billing, and is also familiar with scheduling mediations, examinations, and pre-trials.
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is in a hybrid working model. As a requirement for remote working, you’ll need a strong home internet connection.
Salary is commensurate with experience and is part of a competitive total compensation package. The base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, as well as internal and market equity for similar roles.
If you’re interested, please send your resume and cover letter to Pola Stankovic, HR Manager (pola.stankovic@stlawyers.ca).
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest! However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted (NO phone calls, please).