Posted 33 months ago
Legal Assistant
@ Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is hiring a full-time Legal Assistant for its Vancouver office to support several legal professionals with administrative work. The role covers case file and deadline management, client billing administration, audit inquiries, confidential document handling and general clerical support. The posted salary range is $51,000 to $56,000 annually.
Pay:
$51,000–$56,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Manage time, files and deadlines for legal professionals
- Handle client account administration and billing
- Respond to audit inquiries
- Handle confidential documents
- Draft correspondence and memoranda
Requirements summary:
- Strong administrative and clerical experience
- Exceptional customer service ability
- Accuracy with billing and invoicing
- Discretion with confidential material
- Ability to prepare legal documents
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2024-02-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Background checks | criminal record, credit |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Leading Canadian business law firm committed to our clients’ success.
Full company description
Osler is a leading business law firm uniquely positioned to advise Canadian, U.S. and international clients on an array of domestic and cross-border legal issues. We are recognized for providing business-critical advice and counsel in key industry sectors, and in transactions and litigation for some of the world’s largest enterprises. Our “one firm” approach is based on collaboration, and the team is dedicated to providing clients with innovative, solution-oriented advice in a practical and cost-effective manner. Osler has over 500 lawyers working together from offices across Canada in Toronto, Calgary, Montréal, Ottawa and Vancouver and an office in New York.
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- Reported office locations
- 100 King Street West, 1 First Canadian Place. Suite 6200, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B8, CA
- Suite 320, World Exchange Plaza, 100 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J9, CA
- Brookfield Place, 225 – 6th Avenue S.W., Suite 2700, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1N2, CA
- 620 8th Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10018, US
- 1000 De La Gauchetière Street West, Bureau 1100, Montréal, Québec H3B 4W5, CA
- 1055 Dunsmuir St, Suite 3000, Bentall Four, Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1K8, CA
- Business categories
- Legal
- Other recorded names
- Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
- Specialties
- Business Law
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Finance & Securities
- M&A
- Competition/ Antitrust
- Franchising
- Intellectual Property
- Labour & Employment
- Litigation
- Pensions & Benefits
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Blockchain
- Energy
- Franchise
- Banking and Finance
- International Trade and Investment
- Risk Management and Crisis Response
- Private Equity and Pension Fund Investments
- Privacy and Data Management
- and Emerging and High Growth Companies
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Osler is a leading business law firm uniquely positioned to advise Canadian, U.S. and international clients on an array of domestic and cross-border legal issues. We are recognized for providing business-critical advice and counsel in key industry sectors, and in transactions and litigation for some of the world’s largest enterprises. Our “one firm” approach is based on collaboration, and the team is dedicated to…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law Practice |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1862 |
| Specialties | Business LawCapital MarketsCorporate GovernanceCorporate Finance & SecuritiesM&ACompetition/ AntitrustFranchisingIntellectual PropertyLabour & EmploymentLitigation |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 38 |
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. Advising many of Canada’s corporate leaders, as well as U.S. and international parties with extensive interest in Canada, our more than 1,300 firm members are based in offices in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and New York.
Osler prides itself on attracting and maintaining some of the brightest talent in the legal arena. Our lawyers, students, management and staff have created a unique firm culture which nurtures mentoring and the exchange of ideas. Osler is a dynamic and exciting place to begin a career or carve out a new path.
We are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join our Vancouver Office. The successful candidate will assist in managing the practices of several Legal Professionals through the provision of administrative support. The assigned department will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages time, resources, workflow and deadlines of legal professionals which involves maintaining a filing system for all documents, compiling and organizing materials required for legal professional’s work-in-progress, opening up new files, etc.
- Interacts with clients to schedule appointments and exchange information.
- Performs client account administration which involves ensuring that dockets are submitted, reviewing and editing e-prebills, preparing invoices for review by legal professionals, verifying fees and disbursements, preparing write-offs and addressing client inquiries regarding billing.
- Receives, researches, prepares and follow up on audit inquiries.
- Handles confidential materials and documents.
- Drafts correspondence and memoranda such as affidavits of documents; compiles documents and completes conflict reports.
- Provides clerical and administrative support such as filing, answering the telephone, making travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, transcribing dictations, performing research as required, photocopying and binding materials, etc.
Compensation:
The typical hiring salary range for this position is $51,000 - $56,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, internal and market equity.
Accessibility and Accommodation
We thank all applicants for their interest in Osler; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. Osler is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all phases of the selection process.
Background and Reference Checks
Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check, credit check, and employment and educational verifications.
If you have the required background with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and wish to work in one of Canada's leading law firms, please reply in confidence with a cover letter and résumé by the closing date.
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