Posted 21 days ago
Legal Assistant, Banking and Finance
@ Fasken
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Fasken is hiring a Legal Assistant for its Banking and Finance practice group on a permanent, hybrid full-time basis. The role manages the daily work of a team of professionals, handling administrative tasks, drafting initial documents under lawyer supervision, and maintaining filing and billing support, with a salary range of $55,000 to $75,000 per year.
Pay:
$55,000–$75,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Manage email, calendars, meetings and travel for the team
- Prepare first drafts of documents under lawyer supervision
- Maintain bring-forward system and critical date lists
- Liaise with Billing Assistants on monthly accounts
- Keep physical and electronic filing organized
Requirements summary:
- Post-secondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk course
- 3+ years large-firm experience
- In-depth knowledge of business and legal terminology
- Solid computer and typing skills
- Experience with 3E and iManage an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record, credit |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Legal Assistant, Law Clerk |
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Full company description
About Fasken Fasken is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers and ten offices on three continents. Clients rely on us for practical and innovative legal services. We provide results-driven strategies to solve the most complex business and litigation challenges. For additional information, please visit the Firm’s website at fasken.com.
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- 2,399
- Reported office locations
- 333 Bay Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2T6, CA
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- 11501 Buffalo Run Blvd, Suite 211, Tsuut'ina, Alberta T3T 0E4, CA
- Business categories
- Legal
- Banking
- Consulting
- Other recorded names
- Fasken
- Specialties
- Antitrust
- Banking
- Capital Markets
- Construction
- Corporate/Commercial
- Energy
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Infrastructure
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Investment Products
- Labour & Employment
- Life Sciences
- Litigation
- Mining
- Real Estate
- M&A
- Tax
- Tech & IP
- Intellectual Property
- and Immigration
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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About Fasken Fasken is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers and ten offices on three continents. Clients rely on us for practical and innovative legal services. We provide results-driven strategies to solve the most complex business and litigation challenges. For additional information, please visit the Firm’s website at fasken.com.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law Practice |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Specialties | AntitrustBankingCapital MarketsConstructionCorporate/CommercialEnergyFinancial InstitutionsHealthInfrastructureInsolvency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 43 |
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Permanent Position – Hybrid
The successful candidate will independently manage the daily activities of a team of professionals in the Banking and Finance practice group. They will have strong work ethic, be collaborative, professional, adaptable and positive, and interested in their work. This role has a dual reporting relationship with the professionals in the share and the Manager, Legal Assistant Services.
Hours of work are from 9 am to 5 pm. Occasional pre-authorized overtime may be required to meet client needs.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Handle all administrative duties such as email and calendar management, coordinate meetings, book boardrooms, process incoming and outgoing mail, prepare for expense reimbursements, travel arrangements, etc.
- Prepare and maintain a bring-forward system, as well as provide appropriate reminders.
- Under legal professional supervision, prepare initial drafts of correspondence, banking/finance documents, and critical date lists, based on precedents and/or instructions.
- Liaise with Billing Assistants for the monthly production of accounts.
- Ensure all physical and electronic filing is organized and up to date on a regular basis.
- Delegate tasks to and coordinate with other administrative departments.
- Provide backup coverage in the absence of other assistants.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Completion of a post-secondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk course.
- 3+ years’ working experience (large firm experience).
- In-depth understanding of business and legal terminology.
- Solid computer and typing skills; proficiency in MS Office 365, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Pro.
- Experience working with 3E and iManage Work an asset.
Pay Range
$55,000 to $75,000 per annum. Pay range to be commensurate with experience.
Vacancy
This role is being posted to fill a current vacancy.
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About Fasken
As a premier law firm with over 900 lawyers worldwide, Fasken is where excellence meets expertise. We are dedicated to shaping the future our clients want, precisely when it matters most. For more information, visit fasken.com.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Fasken, we believe in a diverse workplace made up of people with unique experiences and qualities. It is important that all our members find our workplace welcoming and caring. An inclusive workplace creates a fair environment where people are respected and valued.
Accessibility and Accommodation
It is important to our Firm that all its members, including those with disabilities, find our workplace to be welcoming and supportive. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Background and Reference Checks
Any offer of employment may be conditional upon references and full background checks including a criminal record check, a credit check, employment and educational verifications.
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