Legal Assistant

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Nanaimo, BC

Salary

dollar sign 60,000 to 74,800 per year

Job Description

The Role
Reporting to the VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, the Legal Assistant provides administrative support to the General Counsel and larger legal team, with a high degree of professionalism, attention to detail and a strong work ethic. Specific responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
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Assisting with data and document entry into internal records systems, including scanning, copying and filing documents;
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Assisting with document production and formatting, including preparation of external correspondence;
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Attending to legal invoices;
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Corresponding with external law firms, including transmittal of filing materials;
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Assembling books and binders;
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Managing calendars and bring forward systems, including scheduling meetings and travel arrangements; and
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Other administrative duties as required from time to time.
Required Skills and Experience
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Graduate of an accredited legal administrative assistant program and/or have at least 3 years of experience as a legal assistant in a firm or in-house legal department;
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Effective organization and time-management skills;
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Strong document production skills, including exceptional spelling and grammar;
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Effective interpersonal and communication skills;
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Highly dependable and adaptable with a strong work ethic; and
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office and flexibility to learn internal computer systems;

About Mosaic Forest Management Corporation

Mosaic Forest Management manages the forest planning, operations, and product sales for TimberWest and Island Timberlands, delivering sustainable forest management within their private forest lands and Crown tenure areas. All forest lands are certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Mosaic employs several thousand people directly and indirectly to achieve strong economic, social and sustainable outcomes from the working forest. We are Canadian owned by major Canadian public service pension funds. Mosaic was the first forestry company in BC to achieve Progressive Aboriginal Relations Bronze Certification and then Silver Level Certification. Also, the first forestry company in the world to include the supply chain in its carbon accounting and recently certified by the Carbon Trust for our carbon accounting across the company’s entire supply chain. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome all interested applicants to apply.