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Legal Assistant

Toronto, ON
onsite
Permanent
85000.00 - 100000.00 CAD / Yearly
Our client is a respected boutique insurance defence law firm in Toronto seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support a highly regarded Partner and two associates with busy litigation practices. This is not a traditional transactional legal assistant role. The successful candidate will become a trusted right-hand partner, taking ownership of files, anticipating needs, managing competing priorities, and helping ensure matters progress efficiently. The ideal individual is proactive, highly organized, and confident working in a fast-paced litigation environment where priorities can shift quickly. While insurance defence experience is preferred, candidates with strong civil litigation experience from plaintiff, commercial litigation, employment, or other litigation practices are encouraged to apply. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide dedicated litigation support to one Partner and two lawyers with active practices.</li><li>Manage calendars, court deadlines, limitation periods, discoveries, mediations, pre-trials, and trial scheduling.</li><li>Prepare, revise, format, and proofread legal correspondence, pleadings, motion materials, affidavits, mediation briefs, and other litigation documents.</li><li>Coordinate service and filing of court materials through the Ontario Courts and applicable electronic filing systems.</li><li>Maintain and organize litigation files, ensuring accuracy and compliance with court deadlines and procedural requirements.</li><li>Coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, court offices, experts, adjusters, and other external stakeholders.</li><li>Monitor file progress and proactively follow up on outstanding documentation, productions, undertakings, expert reports, and litigation milestones.</li><li>Assist with the preparation of document briefs, motion records, hearing materials, and trial materials.</li><li>Manage lawyer expenses, travel arrangements, meeting coordination, and other practice management responsibilities as required.</li><li>Support service and filing requirements in jurisdictions outside Ontario. Prior experience is not required, but a willingness to learn procedures across Canada is essential.</li><li>Act as a key resource to the legal team by identifying issues, anticipating next steps, and helping keep files moving forward efficiently.</li></ul>
2026-10-08T17:38:44Z

Legal Contracts Specialist

Calgary, AB
remote
Temporary
- CAD / Hourly
Our client is seeking a Legal Contracts Specialist for a three-month contract in Calgary. This role will support the legal team across commercial contracts, compliance, corporate documentation, and insurance-related activities. Responsibilities<ul><li>Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including NDAs, leasing agreements, sales contracts, service agreements, and amendments.</li><li>Coordinate contract approvals and execution in accordance with established approval processes.</li><li>Perform compliance screening and prepare relevant commercial documentation.</li><li>Maintain legal records and documentation, ensuring files are accurate, complete, and up to date.</li><li>Assist with corporate documentation and support ongoing legal and administrative projects.</li><li>Support insurance administration by maintaining coverage summaries and reviewing contractual insurance requirements in collaboration with internal stakeholders.</li></ul>
2026-10-16T22:33:51Z

Corporate Paralegal

Vancouver, BC
onsite
Permanent
90000.00 - 110000.00 CAD / Yearly
In-House Corporate Commercial Paralegal - Private Mining Company (Vancouver). About The Firm:We are supporting a mining company in their search for a Corporate/Commercial Paralegal to join their team in Vancouver. About The Role:My client is searching for a talented Paralegal to join their in-house legal team. The successful candidate will work directly with the CEO and outside counsel, draft commercial agreements, maintain investor relations and provide executive support. A background in commercial contracts, managing redlines with multiple parties and experience in the mining industry is preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for a paralegal looking to work directly with C-Suite, have more autonomy and ownership over their work and enjoy a better work life balance. Core Responsibilities:<ul><li>Prepare and draft commercial agreements including mineral property option and earn-in agreements, joint venture and shareholder agreements, royalties, purchase & sale agreements and NDAs.</li><li>Run the redline process: consolidate comments from the CEO, internal and external counsel.</li><li>You will act as the day-to-day point of contact for the organization's external legal team: tracking deliverables and deadlines, relaying instructions.</li><li>You will own the contracts register: option payments, work and expenditure commitments, expiry dates and counterparty obligations.</li><li>Assist with corporate recordkeeping matters including board and committee meetings.</li><li>Proofread agreements, news releases, board materials and presentations.</li><li>Update materials for investor meetings and roadshows, maintain investor and analyst contact database and distribution lists.</li></ul>
2026-10-14T17:14:22Z

Legal Admin Assistant

Toronto, ON
onsite
Temporary
26.00 - 28.00 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Legal Admin Assistant to join a busy legal team in Toronto, Ontario on a Contract basis. This role will provide administrative support to lawyers by coordinating legal files, preparing documentation, and assisting with account statements and billing-related tasks. The successful candidate will bring strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and prior experience working in a legal office environment. Responsibilities: • Coordinate the movement and organization of client files as lawyers transition matters, ensuring records are complete and accurately tracked. • Prepare, format, and maintain legal documents with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. • Generate statements of account and assist with billing activities in accordance with firm procedures. • Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and support day-to-day administrative needs for legal professionals. • Scan, photocopy, compile, and distribute documents to support file management and legal correspondence. • Use Adobe Acrobat to edit, combine, and organize electronic documents for internal and client-facing use. • Maintain orderly digital and physical filing systems to support efficient retrieval of legal materials.
2026-10-13T14:43:47Z

Legal Secretary

Vaughan, ON
onsite
Temporary
45.39 - 52.56 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Legal Secretary to support a busy legal team in Ontario. This long-term contract opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage administrative and legal support duties with accuracy and discretion. The successful candidate will play an important role in document preparation, calendar coordination, and file management while helping keep legal operations organized and on schedule. Responsibilities: • Prepare, format, revise, and finalize a variety of legal documents, correspondence, and litigation materials with a high degree of accuracy. • Maintain lawyers’ calendars by arranging meetings, tracking deadlines, and coordinating key dates through legal docketing tools such as CompuLaw. • Organize, update, and manage physical and electronic case files using case management systems to ensure records remain accessible and current. • Support litigation processes by assembling pleadings, filing materials, and monitoring documentation requirements for active matters. • Use software such as Aderant and Adobe Acrobat to assist with document handling, editing, billing-related tasks, and production workflows. • Retrieve and verify property or registration-related information through systems such as ACRIS when required for legal matters. • Handle high-volume scanning, photocopying, and document distribution while maintaining confidentiality and file integrity. • Communicate with internal staff, legal professionals, and external contacts clearly and effectively to support the progress of legal work.
2026-10-06T19:33:46Z

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