Legal Assistant - Labour and Employment
- Vancouver, BC
- Hybrid
- Posted Oct 10, 2026
- 1 position
$75,000–$85,000 / year
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 6+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Legal Assistant is responsible for drafting legal documents, managing client files from opening to closing, and maintaining lawyer calendars. They will also handle monthly accounts, expense reports, and coordinate administrative and marketing tasks.
Job details
We are currently recruiting for Legal Assistants with 6+ years of experience to join our talented team. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday (8:30am to 4:30pm). Employment and Labour experience required. Responsibilities: Drafting legal documents, pleadings and correspondence Management of files from opening to closing including filing, file organization, tracking and filing email correspondence Ability to diarize dates independently with respect to client files and practice management, maintenance of a lawyer's calendar and a reliable bring forward (BF) system Preparation of monthly accounts and expense reports Coordination of lawyer's administrative tasks and marketing initiatives Qualifications: Solid understanding of legal procedures and documentation Recent Labour and Employment experience Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Advanced knowledge of MS Teams, One Drive and Adobe Advanced knowledge of a document management program (iManage preferred) Excellent composition, grammar, spelling, and editing skills Communicates professionally with clients, co-workers and other parties Ability to balance and prioritize a substantial workload and handle routine tasks with little supervision LAA Certificate or equivalent work experience Why RG: Professional, collaborative, team-oriented environment Flexible work available after introductory period Job Type: Flexible-Remote. Full-time, Monday to Friday Benefits: Extended Health/Vision/Dental Disability and Life insurance Employee assistance program On-site gym Work Location: Downtown Vancouver, BC V6C 1S9
What you’ll do
The Legal Assistant is responsible for drafting legal documents, managing client files from opening to closing, and maintaining lawyer calendars. They will also handle monthly accounts, expense reports, and coordinate administrative and marketing tasks.
Requirements
Candidates must have 6+ years of experience in Labour and Employment law and possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management software. A Legal Assistant (LAA) Certificate or equivalent work experience is required.
Benefits
- Extended Health
- Vision
- Dental
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- On-site Gym
Listed skills
- Time management · Preferred
- Adobe · Preferred
- Microsoft Teams · Preferred
- Administrative Support · Preferred
- Microsoft Excel · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Microsoft Office · Preferred
- Microsoft Word · Preferred
- Microsoft Outlook · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Legal Documentation
- File Management
- Calendar Management
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- One Drive
- Adobe
- iManage
- Editing
- Communication
- Time Management
- Administrative Support
- Document Management
- Expense Reports
- Legal Pleadings
- Administrative Functions
- Management
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Grammar
- Marketing
- Practice Management
- File Organization
- Team Oriented
- Written Composition
- Coordinating
- Filing
Job areas
- Legal
- Administrative
- Legal Assistant
- Paralegal / Legal Assistant
- Legal and Related Associate Professionals
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants