BOYNECLARKE is seeking an experienced legal industry professional to join our Corporate Services team in the role of Legal Assistant.

Our ideal candidate will use their knowledge of law and legal practice, ability to work collaboratively, and advanced organizational skills to contribute to the success of a thriving business unit.

Why Join BOYNECLARKE LLP?

We are a dynamic, fast-growing, full-service law firm located in downtown Dartmouth with spectacular views of the Halifax Harbour. We understand that the success and well-being of our clients and our colleagues is often rooted in our shared community, which is why we are deeply invested in giving back.

We understand that work-life integration, health, and wellness play an important role in our team’s ability to be successful and maintain a vibrant working environment. Through social activities, financial literacy programs, fitness classes, wellness subsidy program, and committee-driven initiatives, our colleagues thrive at BOYNECLARKE.

We strengthen and support our commitment to community through various programs and initiatives including volunteer time programs, employee-driven initiatives, and monthly community giving to employee-selected charities.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes:

• Generous paid time off
• Access to Free 24/7 Virtual Health Care
• Excellent benefits (some fully paid by firm, some cost-shared)
• RRSP matching program
• Health and Wellness focus, including a wellness allowance
• Flexible work-life integration; and,
• A casual dress environment.

Core Responsibilities

As Legal Assistant to our Corporate Services Team, your responsibilities will include:

• Finalizing transactions procedure in Closing Folders
• Post-closing updating and paper filings for transactions including amalgamations, reorganizations, and acquisitions and sales
• Updating corporate records
• Coordination of revisions and modifications to corporate precedents
• Creation of Visio maps
• Filing of documents into our document management system, ProLaw
• Uploads to the Closing Folders platform, including document prep and editing
• Creating departmental invoices, including Incorporations (in and out of province), business name fee, and other flat fee invoices
• Updating minute books using the Athennian system
• Open files/subfiles
• Admin tasks including courier & check deposit

Key Skills

The ideal fit for this role requires the following combination of qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Graduate of a Legal Assistant/Paralegal diploma program or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Detail oriented and meticulous
• Proficient in thinking critically and solving problems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage time and demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a deadline driven work environment
• Ability to be self-motivated and autonomous
• Excellent team player who contributes positively to team culture
• Adept at using technology such as Outlook and the full Microsoft Office suite, and a talent for learning new computer programs quickly
• Knowledge of Athennian, Closing Folders, and ProLaw an asset

We will be accepting applicants for this role until March 1st, 2024.