Legal Assistant - Corporate Tax
Legal Assistant - Corporate Tax
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Job Description
Who We Are:
Aird & Berlis LLP is a prominent Canadian business law firm located in the heart of Torontos and Vancouvers financial districts. With over 250 lawyers business advisors and patent agents we serve clients across Canada and globally.
What We Believe In:
The firm is committed to ensuring that all members of the Aird & Berlis LLP community feel valued respected and supported. We are a dedicated group of diverse individuals who care about each other the work we produce and the client service we provide. We go to great lengths to foster a professional supportive environment for all firm members so you can focus on the important things: client service your career and your life.
What We are Looking For:
Aird & Berlis LLP is looking for a Corporate Tax Legal Assistant to join our Tax Wills & Estates group. The role is for someone who will contribute to the overall excellent level of service provided to our clients. The ideal candidate is someone who takes pride in their work is detail oriented reliable highly organized and has the ability to handle multiple priorities. This is a good position if you are a selfstarter and can work independently with minimal supervision .
Responsibilities:
- Administratively support a busy corporate tax practice.
- Assist with the completion of record books
- Maintain a tickler system for deadlines
- Assist with creation of corporate charts using PowerPoint
- Ensure corporate information in CorpLink database is accurate and uptodate
- Minute book and general filing
- Update corporate registers and ledgers
- Vaulting items in the Trust and/or corporate vaults
- Calendar management: schedule appointments
- Opening new files running conflict checks and drafting engagement letters
- Preparing dockets and working on finalizing the prebills
- Book travel and accommodations for conferences and prepare expense reports
- File emails in the document management system
- Produce the highest quality of work
- Handle daily administrative details
- Manage duties related to accounting
- Accountable for all work assigned
- Takes initiative
- Confidential
Requirements:
- Three (3) years of experience preferably in Tax or Corporate
- Successful completion of a related postsecondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk program
- Handle time pressure situations and stress of multiple demands
Skills:
- Microsoft 365 suite of applications
- Knowledge of a corporate database is an asset
- Ability to problem solve
- Good judgement and decision making
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Organized
- Resourceful
- Detailed
Why You Should Apply:
- Opportunities for growth and on the job training and development
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- We pride ourselves on being a midsized firm with a family feel
- Active involvement in our community with opportunities to volunteer
- Mentor program
- Wellness programs
Any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background check.
We will review applications as they are received and all applications will be kept on file. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Aird & Berlis LLP is committed to providing equal access to employment. If you require accommodation please contactand we will work with you to provide accessibility support.
Employment Type
Full-Time
