Legal Assistant - Energy & Infrastructure (Maternity Cover)

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP is currently seeking a Legal Assistant to work in our Calgary Office. This temporary full-time legal assistant role will provide support to lawyers in our Energy & Infrastructure practice. This position will play a key role in handling administrative items. We are seeking a highly organized professional individual with excellent client service skills, who thrives in a fast-paced, high performance culture. The primary responsibilities of the position are:

You will be focusing on:

Prepare correspondence and legal documents from precedents and handwritten notes
Prioritize workflow to ensure completion of accurate work within established deadlines
Organize and maintain incoming emails and correspondence for key matters
Extensive electronic file management responsibilities. Maintain files, including daily filing, file organization, opening and closing files
Maintain a list of action items for your team of lawyers and follow-up on status as required
Assist with closings and assembling closing books
Maintain and monitor Outlook calendars including scheduling meetings locally and multi-office when required
Initiate the necessary action to urgent matters, particularly when the lawyers are travelling or away from the office at meetings
Liaise with Client Billing Specialists for monthly production of accounts
Act as a liaison between lawyers and various internal and external clients at all levels
Revise, format and edit documents / Schedule appointments and boardroom bookings
Handle telephone calls and correspondence, both incoming and outgoing
Lead on administrative duties including time entry, billing, expenses and travel arrangements
Other duties as required.

What you bring to the role:

College Diploma from a Legal Assistant program.
Minimum of 3 years Legal Assistant experience, experience in Energy & Infrastructure is preferable.
Proficiency in MS Office with a high level of overall technical ability.
Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
Experience with styles and document formatting.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients.
Ability to take initiative and lead independently when necessary.
Excellent organizational skills.
Capable of working well under pressure.
Ability to handle multiple competing and urgent deadlines.
Flexible and adaptable to change.
Positive outlook and the ability to work well in a team environment.
Ability to work in an environment where discretion and confidentiality are essential.

Ready to join a proactive and modern firm that provides an exceptional career experience in an inclusive and collaborative environment? Come join us!

As part of a global legal practice, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada embrace a culture of excellence and client service, but always with a focus on flexibility, respect, diversity and openness. We strive to create an equitable, inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work and realize their career potential.

To find out more about how we integrate diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do please click Diversity, equity and inclusion | Canada | Global law firm | Norton Rose Fulbright .

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruiting process, please inform us in the recruitment application. We will contact you to further discuss your need.

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