Legal Administrative Assistant - Personal Injury

Legal Administrative Assistant – Personal Injury (Vancouver)

1+ years

Introduction

Watson Goepel LLP is a growing and dynamic multi-service law firm based in Downtown Vancouver with offices in West Vancouver and Calgary, Alberta. We offer challenging and rewarding opportunities in a professional and collegial environment.

Organization & Position Summary

Watson Goepel LLP is a growing and dynamic multi-service law firm based in downtown Vancouver, with additional offices located in West Vancouver and Alberta. We offer professional, collaborative, and collegial work environment with competitive pay and rewarding opportunities.

We are currently seeking a Junior Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Personal Injury law group in our Downtown Office. This is a full-time, permanent, in-office position. If you are someone who is organized, reliable, and thrives in a busy environment both independently and as part of a team, please send your cover letter and resume to Caeleigh Cardwell, HR Coordinator, at ***email_hidden***. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Duties & Responsibilities of Position

• Ordering medical reports
• Ordering wage loss reports
• Contacting ICBC, clients, and/or opposing counsel regarding client files
• Preparing client binders and other file materials
• Opening incoming mail and preparing outgoing mail and faxes
• Coordinating and maintaining calendars of PI lawyers
• Filing and other administrative support tasks

The Ideal Candidate has…

• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Excellent time-management skills
• Adequate discretion to deal with confident information
• A self-starter personality
• Experience working with a wide range of individuals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Required and Ideal Qualifications

• Completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant program
• Minimum 1 year experience in Personal Injury department
• Strong proficiency with MS Office applications
• Experience with Elite Workspace is preferred
• Experience with iManage is preferred
• Experience working with Plaintiffs in PI is preferred

Job Details

• Job type: in-person, permanent, full-time, 8-hour shifts, Monday-Friday
• Additional pay: overtime (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee benefits
  • Monthly firm events
  • Dental, vision, extended healthcare
  • Paid time off
  • Paid professional development opportunities

Salary

The salary range for this position is $53,000 to $57,000. annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal and market equity.

We thank all applicants for their submissions, however, only those persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

Interested parties should contact HR Coordinator Caeleigh Cardwell.