Legal Assistant - Temporary 6 months
Legal Assistant - Temporary 6 months
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Job Description
The Legal Assistant will assist the Senior Director in her duties and will be responsible for monitoring department files and projects as well as performing various administrative tasks for the Senior Director and the entire Legal Affairs team.
Responsibilities
- Assist in all daytoday tasks in support of the immediate superior (formatting various documents typing legal documents drafting correspondence contracts translating documents presentations managing the electronic agenda etc.) making business travel reservations preparing expense and VISA reports obtaining payment confirmations from the Finance department when required. Assist the immediate superior on an ad hoc basis with specific projects and requests and provide administrative support to other team members when required.
- Assist the immediate superior in the preparation of drafts of demand letters releases schedules and other documents required to manage litigation files. Prepare the various documents required to obtain all relevant information in class action and litigation files as well as assist the immediate superior in gathering information and preparing all requested documents to be sent to the various law firms representing us in these files. Prepare correspondence to insurers to notify them of potential litigation.
- Provide rigorous administrative support to the immediate superior in largescale investigations with regulatory authorities.
- Support the immediate superior in the development of the various steps and the preparation of the various documents required in anticipation of the Audit Committee meetings for. Ensure that requests from the president of the Audit Committee and its members are carried out in a timely manner.
- Open and file documents (new and in progress) punctually in their respective folders in the electronic legal affairs directory.
- Perform all other tasks related to the position.
Qualifications :
- Recognized studies in legal secretarial or the equivalent or a legal technique.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position;
- Litigation experience (an asset);
- Organizational sense efficiency rigour and autonomy;
- Ability to work on multiple files while adapting to new priorities and meeting deadlines;
- Ability to work individually (with minimum supervision) or in a team;
- Oral and written fluency in French and English *
- Excellent writing and presentation skills;
- Discretion professionalism and resourcefulness;
- Excellent knowledge of Outlook Word Teams Excel and PowerPoint;
- Knowledge of Spanish (an asset).
*A good knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. The incumbent will be required to communicate and collaborate frequently in English both orally and in writing with colleagues customers and other stakeholders in Quebec the rest of Canada and internationally.
Additional Information :
Employment Equity
At Transat we foster an environment where inclusiveness respect and equity reign. We endeavour to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers as well as the communities to which we travel. We encourage women members of visible minorities ethnic minorities aboriginal peoples as well as people with disabilities to submit their candidacy. Transat will accommodate people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation please contact us in order to work together in meeting adequately your needs.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
