Corporate Records / Legal Assistant – Surrey
We are currently seeking a Junior Corporate Records / Legal Assistant to join the Surrey office of a well-established law firm.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with at least 2 years of corporate records experience who is looking to continue building their skills within a supportive legal environment.
The primary focus of the position will be assisting with the annual maintenance of corporate services files, along with providing Legal Assistant support to a junior lawyer practising in corporate and real estate law.
The Role
Working as part of the corporate services team, your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with annual maintenance for corporate services files
- Preparing routine annual resolutions and related corporate documentation
- Updating and maintaining corporate records and minute books
- Assisting with corporate filings and record updates
- Tracking annual maintenance dates and following up on outstanding information
- Organizing and maintaining corporate documents and electronic files
- Assisting with routine corporate records requests
- Providing day-to-day Legal Assistant support to a junior corporate and real estate lawyer
- Preparing and formatting correspondence and routine legal documents
- Maintaining calendars, appointments, and important file dates
- Opening, organizing, and maintaining files
- Assisting the corporate services team with other administrative duties as required
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 2 years of corporate records experience within a law firm
- Familiarity with corporate annual maintenance and minute books
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to keep track of recurring dates and deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good computer and technical skills
- A professional, positive, and team-oriented approach
- An interest in continuing to learn and develop your corporate legal skills
The Opportunity
This is a great opportunity for someone at the junior level who already has a foundation in corporate records and is looking to continue developing their experience.
The position offers a combination of corporate records and Legal Assistant work, with exposure to both corporate and real estate matters and the opportunity to broaden your skills as your experience grows.
Salary
$50,000–$62,000 annually, depending on experience.
This is a full-time position based in Surrey, BC.
Please send resume to legal@rjohnsoncorp.com, attention Richard.
While we thank all those who apply for their time, only those who are short-listed will be contacted due to the high volume of resumes received.