Legal Assistant
NexWav
Blainville
Legal Assistant
NexWav
Job Type
Permanent, Full time
Experience
5 to 10 years
Category
Legal
Key Information
- Job Title: Legal Assistant — Litigation
- Location: Blainville, Quebec, Canada
- Job Type: Permanent - Full-time
- Work Mode: On-site
- Salary: Compensation based on experience
Join a recognized litigation legal team known for its rigor and collaboration, in an environment where quality of execution makes a difference. You will provide shared support to several lawyers, with strong exposure to procedures and deadlines.
Responsibilities — concrete deliverables in litigation and tight deadline management
- Draft, review, and format litigation procedures and legal documents with a high level of accuracy.
- Coordinate timelines, deadlines, reminders, and follow-ups on files while managing simultaneous urgencies and changing priorities.
- Support multiple lawyers according to the files, in close collaboration with a senior assistant.
- Ensure paper and digital document management, including filing, organizing, and maintaining complete files.
- Conduct communications and provide internal/external customer service with professionalism and discretion.
- Perform title searches and searches at the Bureau of Publicity of Rights.
Profile Sought — essential requirements and qualities for daily success
- Hold a DEP or AEC, ASP in legal secretarial studies (or equivalent training).
- Demonstrate confirmed experience in litigation (5 years), including the preparation and management of procedures (Superior Court, Court of Quebec, Court of Appeal).
- Master French perfectly, both orally and in writing.
- Effectively use the Microsoft Office suite in a document production and management context.
- Exhibit rigor and discretion in handling sensitive information.
- Adapt to a fast-paced environment and evolving priorities.
- Work in a team with a collaborative approach while keeping focused on deadlines.
Conditions — schedule, vacation, and insurance
- Competitive compensation, determined based on experience.
- 35 hours/week, 5 days/week (permanent full-time position).
- Benefit from a flexible schedule, determined with the team.
- Enjoy a summer schedule (ending at 1 PM on Fridays).
- Three (3) weeks of vacation and more based on experience.
- Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Five (5) cashable sick days.
- Join, after 6 months, collective insurance (optional membership).
Assets — to stand out in the team
- Use Jurisconcept.
- Have functional English.
If you enjoy dynamic files, clear deadlines, and well-executed work in litigation, this position will allow you to make a concrete impact from your arrival.
Interested individuals can submit their application directly via this offer or send it by email to:
All applications will be treated confidentially.
Only candidates selected will be contacted.
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