Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant at TD

This opportunity will provide legal secretarial support to one or more lawyers. You will maintain a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the Lawyer(s).

General Accountabilities

• Prepares, through transcription of written or recorded documents, complex legal documents, including correspondence, factums, motions, summonses, etc.
• Drafts standard legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings for review by lawyer(s), editing grammar, punctuation, and spelling as needed.
• Exercises initiative and judgment in the Lawyer's absence, for example, negotiating extensions of time and prioritizing and responding to diverse incoming communications.
• Manages Lawyer's calendar, scheduling appointments and coordinating appearances, and resolving scheduling conflicts on own initiative.
• Answers a wide variety of telephone inquiries based on knowledge of the case, responding to inquiries exercising good judgment and discretion.
• Composes complex (non-technical) correspondence.
• Establishes, maintains, and, when necessary, revises Lawyer's files.
• Performs research, reviews, and prepares documents in accordance with project objectives and in consultation with Lawyer, Law Clerk, or Legal Office Manager.
• Provides training to legal assistants and has the ability to answer technical questions. May also provide training to lawyers, law clerks, and other office personnel.
• Exercises initiative to propose, develop, and maintain standard office precedents and procedures.
• Performs additional duties as requested, such as: Arranging medical exams, reception relief, maintaining lists of witnesses, subpoenas, fees, etc., requesting fees for payment from the Claims department, participating in arranging lawyer’s files for easy access during trials, informing witnesses of scheduled court appearances, maintaining the Law Library, and other miscellaneous duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Responsible for answering questions and providing guidance and training for less experienced legal assistants. May serve as a group leader; coordinate workflow, and review completed work of other legal assistants.

Skills And Critical Competencies

• College diploma in legal secretarial and 5+ years of litigation experience.
• Ability to proof and edit legal documents.
• Motivated self-starter with the capability to work productively under pressure.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and client service skills, professional and positive demeanour.
• Superior organization and priority setting skills, strong work ethic, and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to be conceptual and possess creative problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate MS Office skills; knowledge of standard office equipment and word processing.

Who We Are

As part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada's largest financial institutions, at TD Insurance, we care for Canadian families, making it easy to get the best advice, protection, and support in their moments of need, always. TD Insurance offers a wide range of products, including General Insurance and Life and Health. Everyday, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for more than four million customers who count on us.

Our Total Rewards Package

Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more about our offerings.

Additional Information

We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations and requirements.

Colleague Development

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact. We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding

We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process

We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation

Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Key skills/competency

• Legal document preparation
• Litigation support
• Administrative support
• Calendar management
• Legal research
• File management
• Training and mentoring
• Client service
• Office procedures
• MS Office proficiency