Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Toronto, Canada at Brookfield Asset Management
Job Description
Position Summary
Brookfield is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Legal Team within Brookfield Manager. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, proactive self-starter with a high level of professionalism and discretion. This role requires the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, interact with staff at all levels, and remain flexible, resourceful, and efficient under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Legal document management and preparation with strong proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and Litera (including advanced formatting of Excel, PowerPoint, Word documents including track changes and comments)
- Assisted with records administration tasks, including filing, organizing, and maintaining electronic and physical documents
- Calendar management and scheduling
- Participate in ad hoc office operational projects as required (for example, documentation management and coordination of signing of documents)
- Expense report receipt tracking and report submission
- Legal Tracker (Serengeti) matter openings
- Reviewing, approving and reconciling vendor invoices with a particular focus on legal invoices. Includes managing the accounts payable process and communicating with law firms and other vendors
- Manage incoming correspondence, including email, telephone and mail
- Assist team members with work overflow during busy periods, absences, holidays, etc.
- Travel booking and coordination of Legal team and board members as required
Qualifications & Requirements
- 3-5 years’ experience in a law firm or the legal department of a large public company/in-house group preferred
- Highly organized and able to work in a dynamic, complex and fast-paced environment, as well as adapt quickly to manage changing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as in a group alongside all levels and departments of the organization
- Excellent communication (verbal and written)
- Proficient in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience with Concur is a plus but not required
- Knowledge of Visio, iManage, Diligent Entities, Diligent Board Books, SEDAR or SEDI, is an asset
- Knowledge of minute books and closing books, is an asset
- Overtime as needed
Salary Range
$60,000 – $75,000 CAD
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Brookfield Asset Management
Location: Toronto, Canada
Category:
