Legal Assistant-Criminal Law
Aitken Robertson Professional Corporation based in Oshawa, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Legal Assistant-Criminal Law. Aitken Robertson Professional Corporation is a criminal law firm that covers the entire province of Ontario, defending clients with criminal charges including drinking and driving offenses, drug offenses, assault, theft, fraud and much more. With crimes we also deal with Highway Traffic Act and provincial offenses. We are known as an experienced team that endeavours to obtain optimal results for our clients. The candidates who will get selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer’s Name: Aitken Robertson Professional Corporation
Position: Legal Assistant-Criminal Law
No of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $20.00 to $24.00 per hour for 37.5 hours per week
Employment Type: Full time
Location: Oshawa, ON
Shifts: 09:00 to 17:30
Work Setting: Criminal law
Transportation/Travel Information: Valid driver’s license, Own vehicle
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language.
Education: Candidates need standard educational qualification such as college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience: Candidates need an experience of 1-2 year
Computer and technology knowledge: PCLaw in the Cloud, MS Word, Electronic mail, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Windows
Area of Work Experience: Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams, Correspondence, Invoices, Reports and records
Security and Safety: Criminal record check
Physical Requirements:
- The candidate should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure
- The candidate should be able to work with tight deadlines and pay attention to detail
- The candidate should be able to handle large caseload
Other Requirements:
- The candidate should be accurate and be able to work with being focused on the client
- The candidate should be someone who can be dependent on and have an efficient interpersonal skills
- The candidate should have an excellent oral and written communication skills
- The candidate should be able to work in an organized way and be someone who can be relied on
- The candidate should be a team player
Responsibilities:
- The candidate should be able to schedule and confirm appointments also maintain filing system
- The candidate should be able to record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences also open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information
- The candidate should be able to prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents also review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply (along with your resume, Cover letter, Letter of recommendation, Proof of the requested certifications, and Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed) through below mentioned details.
By Email:
collections1958@gmail.com
Be prepared for the screening questions:
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- 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?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!