- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- Legal studies, general
- Legal administrative assistant/secretary
- Legal assistant/paralegal
- Legal support services, other
- Law enforcement investigation and interviewing
- Law enforcement record keeping and evidence management
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
Company legal departmentConsulting firm
Tasks
Advise clients on intellectual property matters and represent clients before the Registrar of Trade-MarksAdvise clients on legal proceedings Co-ordinate administrative servicesDraft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documentsHandle probate to certify the validity of a willInterview clients, witnesses and other related partiesPerform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systemsAdvise on the registrability of trademarks, trademark licensing requirements, transfer of intellectual property and protection of existing trademark rightsDraft legal correspondence
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
Computer and technology knowledge
SpreadsheetLegal software applicationsMS OfficeInformation management systemMS AccessMS ExcelMS PowerPointMS WordMS Windows
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Attention to detail
Personal suitability
AccurateExcellent written communicationOrganizedReliability
Screening questions
Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Workplace information
Hybrid
Health benefits
Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care plan
Financial benefits
Life insurance
Other benefits
Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
