Legal technician

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Air conditioned

Tasks

• Draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
• Draft legal correspondence

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program

Computer and technology knowledge

• Legal software applications
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS Windows

Transportation/travel information

• Parking paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current level of study?

Workplace information

• Hybrid
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 60 hours bi-weekly