Job Description

Your Next Opportunity

Would you like to be a part of Canada’s leading and progressive Business Law firm?

McMillan has an exciting opportunity as a Legal Administrative Assistant in our Vancouver Litigation group. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in managing legal and administrative aspects of the practice for three successful lawyers.

Please note that this role offers a hybrid workweek. Each week will combine both working at home for a few days and working in the office for the balance. Your hybrid schedule will start once you join McMillan!

What You’ll Do

• Act as the go-to person for your team, providing guidance and organizational support.
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  Support a wide range of administrative functions, including drafting correspondence and managing and organizing documents within the document management system.
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  Coordinate and schedule meetings, including comprehensive calendar management.
• Leverage technology to service clients in an efficient and effective manner.

Litigation Responsibilities:

• Draft and prepare court documents and conduct court searches.
• Coordinate and schedule applications, hearings, pre-trials, and trials.
• Assist with hearing and trial preparation, including compiling application records.
• Maintain all pleadings binders and manage limitation and deadline tracking systems.

What You Bring

• You have established yourself as a key resource in your successful legal career.
• Experience in corporate commercial litigation would be an asset.
• Your history includes a Legal Assistant Diploma, coupled with a minimum of five years of litigation related experience.
• You have strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• You are detail-oriented and are able to effectively meet deadlines, work well in a team setting, and provide an exceptional level of client service.
• You embrace evolving technology and have strong skills in Adobe, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Prior experience with Desksite, IntApp and 3E or similar document management, file opening and accounting software required.
• In addition, you possess a willingness to learn, grow, embrace new challenges, and strive for excellence in your work product.
• You are solution-oriented and believe in frequent and open communication. You know that successful teams are collaborative, and that members combine their individual efforts and skills to get the best results.

McMillan Offers You

Growth

Mentorship and Support

Training as Software Evolves

Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package

Fun Work Environment

Continuous Learning & Development

Salary range: $58,000 - $68,000 annually

McMillan = You

At the heart of our commitment to being a first-mover on important issues, McMillan believes that equity, diversity and inclusion are catalysts for success. By embracing our differences, we create an inclusive culture that enriches our collective knowledge, broadens our perspectives, and propels us forward. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work, knowing it is through our individual experiences that we can all come together to truly make a positive impact in our firm, for our clients, within our communities, and beyond.

At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work and the communities to which we provide legal services.

We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence. We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey!

Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let’s work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development.

Let’s get started

If this position is for you, and you reside in or around the Vancouver area, we look forward to hearing from you. We like cover letters too so don’t forget to include one along with your resume when you click on the Apply Now button.

McMillan is committed to providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please email us or contact us at 1.888.622.4624 to submit your accommodation request.

McMillan LLP is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity. We respect and embrace the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of individuals at all levels of the firm. This enables us to provide innovative client service, contribute fully to our communities and advance our firm’s values.

At McMillan, we embrace innovation and make strategic and thoughtful use of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI). However, our recruitment process remains deeply human-centric. We do not use AI to screen resumes or select candidates. Every application is carefully reviewed by a member of our recruitment team, and hiring decisions are made through collaborative evaluation and interviews.