Foreclosure paralegal

Job summary

Coordinate administrative services and perform clerical duties, including maintaining filing systems and recording court proceedings and judgments. Draft legal correspondence and collect and record administrative and service fees.

Job details

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent Langue de travail: Anglais Heures de travail: 37.5 hours per week Education: Expérience: Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Work site environment Non-smoking Air conditioned Work setting Legal firm Rural area Tasks Co-ordinate administrative services Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems Record court commencement, trial proceedings and judgements Collect and record administrative and service fees Draft legal correspondence Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program Computer and technology knowledge Legal software applications MS Office MS Outlook MS Access MS Excel MS Word WordPerfect Security and safety Criminal record check Transportation/travel information Own transportation Public transportation is available Work conditions and physical capabilities Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Tight deadlines Attention to detail Personal suitability Accurate Excellent oral communication Excellent written communication Flexibility Organized Dependability Initiative Reliability Team player Screening questions Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting? Do you have experience working in this field? Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting? Experience Experience an asset Employment terms options Day Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Financial benefits Group insurance benefits Life insurance Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Other Benefits Free parking available Wellness program

What you’ll do

Coordinate administrative services and perform clerical duties, including maintaining filing systems and recording court proceedings and judgments. Draft legal correspondence and collect and record administrative and service fees.

Requirements

A college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a one- to two-year program is listed, along with in-house training from a law firm or law clerk program. Experience is an asset; candidates should be accurate, organized, dependable, flexible, detail-oriented, and able to communicate effectively and work under pressure and tight deadlines.

Benefits

• Dental Plan • Health Care Plan • Group Insurance Benefits • Life Insurance • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) • Free Parking • Wellness Program

Listed skills

• written communication · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Legal Correspondence
• Court Recordkeeping
• Administrative Coordination
• Clerical Duties
• Filing Systems
• Fee Recording
• Legal Software
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• WordPerfect
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Attention to Detail

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative