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Legal Assistant
<p>Our client, a boutique law firm in downtown Vancouver, is seeking a motivated and experienced <strong>Legal Assistant</strong> to join their estate planning and estate administration team to work closely with their lawyers. They specialize in estate administration, trust and estate planning, tax planning, and estate/tax litigation. The successful candidate will be a confident communicator who is able to manage a busy calendar, multitask, possesses sound business judgment, and can maintain confidential communications. An ability to collaborate with lawyers and all staff both in person and remotely in a supportive team environment is essential.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>drafting correspondence</li><li>maintaining all administrative functions of the practices</li><li>maintaining electronic and physical files in accordance with standard procedures, including file openings and closings</li><li>maintaining calendars</li><li>maintaining a BF system</li><li>providing support with respect to accounting</li><li>communicating with clients</li></ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>two to three years of estate planning and/or estate administration LAA experience</li><li>takes a client-centric approach, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills</li><li>remarkable organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy in work product with exceptional attention to detail</li><li>excellent technical and word processing skills</li><li>the ability to exercise sound judgement, discretion, confidentiality and handle a high level of responsibility</li><li>ability to multi-task and to remain calm under pressure</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If this sounds like the role is for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0013298666 in all correspondence.</p>
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  • Vancouver, BC
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 60000.00 - 70000.00 CAD / Yearly
  • <p>Our client, a boutique law firm in downtown Vancouver, is seeking a motivated and experienced <strong>Legal Assistant</strong> to join their estate planning and estate administration team to work closely with their lawyers. They specialize in estate administration, trust and estate planning, tax planning, and estate/tax litigation. The successful candidate will be a confident communicator who is able to manage a busy calendar, multitask, possesses sound business judgment, and can maintain confidential communications. An ability to collaborate with lawyers and all staff both in person and remotely in a supportive team environment is essential.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>drafting correspondence</li><li>maintaining all administrative functions of the practices</li><li>maintaining electronic and physical files in accordance with standard procedures, including file openings and closings</li><li>maintaining calendars</li><li>maintaining a BF system</li><li>providing support with respect to accounting</li><li>communicating with clients</li></ul>
  • 2025-09-15T16:34:43Z

Legal Assistant Job in Vancouver | Robert Half