Legal Assistant, Litigation (Intermediate Senior)

Dentons is designed to be different. Our Firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a Firm with over 21000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80 countries.

Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canadas Top 100 Employers (2026). Canadas Top Employers for Young People (2026) and Canadas Best Diversity Employers (2026).

This role is an opportunity for you to join Canadas Global Law Firm a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Legal Assistant Litigation role requires a unique blend of advanced skills and experience in providing legal administrative support. This position calls for a confident proactive and business-minded professional who can manage complex tasks prioritize effectively and adapt to changing priorities with ease.

As a valued member of our team you will play a critical role in coordinating client matters supporting practice management initiatives and ensuring compliance with firm standards. You bring a willingness to learn and grow while demonstrating sound judgment and independence in handling sophisticated administrative responsibilities. You are personable organized discreet and detail-oriented with a strong client-first approach to your addition to these qualities you are reliable solution-oriented and believe in frequent and open communication. You understand that successful teams are collaborative and that combining individual strengths leads to the best outcomes.

This position is a hybrid role three days in office and two days remote.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate new business intake and file openings including client information conflict checks engagement letters and required documentation in accordance with firm procedures.
• Coordinate document workflow including drafting from precedents editing formatting finalizing filing and distributing legal documents and correspondence.
• Provide advanced word processing support including document comparisons blacklines and preparation of client-ready materials.
• Maintain accurate document client and matter records within firm systems including CRM databases bring-forward systems limitation tracking and critical deadlines.
• Maintain calendars meetings travel court dates boardroom bookings catering and other scheduling requirements for lawyers and team members.
• Monitor tasks deadlines and matter progress to ensure legal files remain organized and on track.
• Prepare court forms and pleadings from precedents coordinate filing and service of court documents and maintain electronic and physical court records.
• Assist with hearings trials examinations for discovery and related litigation activities including preparation of court materials binders and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate bookings for motions applications discoveries trials and other court proceedings.
• Conduct legal and due diligence searches including case law land personal property and court record searches.
• Utilize litigation support tools online court filing systems and limitation-tracking software while maintaining knowledge of applicable court rules and procedures.
• Support billing and financial management including time entry review invoice preparation WIP and AR monitoring and adherence to firm financial practices.
• Process financial transactions and expense reports including cheque requisitions wire transfers and trust deposits.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for lawyers clients opposing counsel and internal teams facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Support cross-region matters matter credit management compliance initiatives and audits.
• Coordinate administrative activities throughout the matter lifecycle including file transfers closures and records management.
• Contribute to process improvements knowledge sharing and team training and mentoring initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of a legal support program (Legal Assistant Law Clerk Paralegal) or equivalent preferred.
• 5 years of experience in a legal assistant or legal administrative role within a law firm.
• Advanced proficiency with legal technology including Microsoft Office CRM and secure file-sharing platforms.
• Strong understanding of legal documents procedures and practice-specific legal software.
• Proficiency with document management and law firm financial systems.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines independently while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong grammar proofreading and document quality control skills.
• Professional and effective verbal and written communication with clients and colleagues.
• Demonstrates reliability confidentiality adaptability sound judgment and a commitment to ethical standards.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Self-motivated proactive and forward-thinking.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This role is a replacement role.

The target salary range for this position is $60000 $80000 commensurate with the successful candidates skills experience and qualifications. Dentons is committed to equitable and competitive compensation. This target range falls within our internal salary ranges which are based on comparable roles in the external market. We strive to hire promote and transfer individuals at the entry point of the range with consideration given to prior experience relevant skills and market conditions.

We recognize that rewarding exceptional talent goes beyond salary. Our comprehensive total rewards package includes inclusive and flexible benefits that support the wellbeing and development of our people. This includes extended health and mental health benefits paid time off retirement savings plans a fitness subsidy parental leave top-up and more.

In addition our learning and development programssuch as mentorship opportunities employee networks and leadership development initiativesare designed to support personal and professional growth.

At Dentons all candidate screening assessment and hiring decisions are made by people. From time to time we use AI-enabled tools to assist in enhancing our recruitment process and materials; however these tools do not screen candidates or make hiring decisions.

Note: Availability of benefits and programs may vary depending on your location and employment type and may be subject to eligibility criteria. Dentons reserves the right to modify or discontinue offerings in whole or in part at its discretion and without prior notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada inclusion diversity equity and accessibility (IDEA) are not just ancillary values they are foundational to our business. We believe that IDEA is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people enhances the leading services we offer to our clients and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to IDEA we have been recognized as one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers for 15 consecutive years (2011-2026) as well as one of Canadas Top Employers for Young People (2026) for the eighth time.

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome your application. All employment decisions including hiring will be made without regard to age ancestry citizenship colour creed disability ethnic origin family status gender identity marital status place of origin race sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.

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