The mission of triOS Education Group through triOS College Business Technology Healthcare and Eastern College is to help students become job-ready graduates. triOS Education Group operates 9 triOS College Business Technology Healthcare campuses across Ontario and 4 Eastern College campuses in Atlantic Canada focusing on providing practical hands-on training in-person, online and hybrid delivery models based on student choice which enables students to be successful in their chosen careers. The program curriculum is extremely comprehensive and is uniquely developed with input from industry leaders to provide the highest quality education and practical hands-on experience enabling a quick career progression for graduates. Canadian-owned and operated, triOS Education Group is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for fifteen years. triOS has been awarded the Platinum designation for redefining post-secondary education by listening to students and employer needs to deliver effective results. Since 1992, triOS College and Eastern College have prepared over 80,000 job-ready graduates for rewarding careers.

McCarthy Tétrault is a Canadian law firm that offers a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. At McCarthy Tétrault, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities in our offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary and Vancouver. We are delighted to have been selected for the eleventh consecutive year in 2023 as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and to have earned the distinction of one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the thirteenth consecutive year in 2025. Our culture is built on professional excellence, collaboration, innovation, thought leadership and entrepreneurialism. We embrace inclusion in all its forms and we provide the tools and opportunities to help our people develop to their full potential. We are recruiting for a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our team in our Toronto office. The successful candidate must have 1-3 years of relevant experience, preferably in the legal field, and will be responsible for providing support for team members in various practice groups, managing requests, and basic document support and production. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment. As a Legal Administrative Assistant you will be: General <ul><li>Collaborating seamlessly with team members to provide comprehensive support in triaging and managing requests. Displaying swift responsiveness to inquiries, consistently meeting deadlines, and fostering harmonious cooperation across various departments and individuals within the Firm.</li><li>Effectively managing workflow fluctuations with minimal supervision. Overseeing the Intake process, prioritizing and coordinating work for timely completion.</li><li>Answering process related questions and helping troubleshoot timekeeper issues related to areas of expertise and responsibility.</li><li>Liaising with and directing requests to other Firm support resources as necessary to ensure efficient and appropriate utilization of resources.</li><li>Maintaining accurate updates in the workflow system to track and monitor requests. Providing reliable backup support in the Resource Centre.</li><li>Continuously enhancing job knowledge and technical skills through active team participation. Proactively sharing knowledge, information, and mentorship with stakeholders and team members to foster a positive and collaborative environment.</li><li>Performing quality control of own work, seeking clarification when necessary, and reviewing work of others.</li><li>Providing support to lawyers in specific practice groups as required in order to maintain the Firm’s legal support services ensuring continuous legal operations and client satisfaction.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li><li> </li></ul>Operational and Clerical Support <ul><li>Collaborating with Resource Centre clients to process timekeeper expenses through creation of expense reports in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Firm.</li><li>Submitting and processing vendor/third party cheques and invoices on behalf of timekeepers in the Firm’s system.</li><li>Performing administrative support such as printing, scanning, faxing, photocopying, archiving, saving/renaming documents to the Firm’s Document Management System, creating binders, copying to CD/USB keys, data base entry and uploading/downloading from internet or data rooms.</li><li>Working with Records Management to create, maintain and store client files in accordance with the Firm policies and guidelines.</li><li> </li></ul>Documents (Basic) <ul><li>Drafting, editing, basic formatting, and revising correspondence, memoranda, large transaction documents, reports, forms, labels, etc..</li><li>Proofreading documents and checking for appropriate formatting, spelling, grammar and clarity.</li><li>Preparing basic court documents.</li><li> </li></ul>Lawyer and Client Support <ul><li>Collaborating with Resource Centre clients to assist with organization of travel bookings and prepare travel itineraries in accordance with preferences, including reserving air, lodging, ground transportation, and meal reservations.</li><li>Updating contact names and addresses in the client database on a regular basis.</li><li>Supporting various practice groups with legal documents in accordance with the requirements set by the practice group.</li><li>Maintaining in-depth knowledge of legal terminology, court rules and procedures as well as medical terminology where applicable</li><li> </li></ul>As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile: <ul><li>Post-secondary diploma in Legal Assistant, Executive Assistant or Administrative Assistant program.</li><li>1-3 years relevant experience required, preferably in legal or another professional services environment.</li><li>Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).</li><li>Learns and maintains a solid understanding of Firm operational policies, process knowledge and firm-specific technology.</li><li>Possesses strong word processing, spelling, proofreading and editing skills.</li><li>Works effectively with other team members and demonstrates tact, respect, and professionalism in all interactions.</li><li>Provides a high level of service to colleagues and clients (on a limited basis / as required by specific support requests).</li><li>Assesses priorities and performs duties in a highly organized manner; demonstrates strong time management and multi-tasking skills and works well under pressure to meet important deadlines.</li><li>Actively listens to understand client and colleague needs; asks questions to clarify expectations, seeks to fully understand situations, issues, and concerns.</li><li>Responsive to client and colleague requests, providing updates on progress of requests; identifies and communicates obstacles to achieving desired results, in a timely manner.</li><li> </li></ul>As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to: <ul><li>Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.</li><li>Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.</li><li>A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.</li><li>Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.</li><li>A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.</li><li> </li></ul>How to Apply: We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application. We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.

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