legal assistant – immigration – Calgary
Job Description
Posted on September 18, 2024 by Employer details RIVERGATE IMMIGRATION SERVICES LTD.
Job details
- Location Calgary, AB
- Workplace information On site
- Salary 30.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
- Day, Evening, Shift, Overtime, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as 2024-10-01
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies1 vacancy
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Coordinate the flow of information
- Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Supervise staff
- Train staff
- Maintain filing system
- Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
- Determine and establish office procedures and routines
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Prepare financial statements and reports
- Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
- Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
Supervision
- No supervision responsibility
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Microsoft Publisher
- MS Word
- MS Office
- Quick Books
- Electronic mail
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Area of work experience
- Correspondence
- Financial statements
- Invoices
- Reports and records
- Management
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Credit check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
Benefits
Other benefits
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available
Employment groups Help – Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Support for youths
Support for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Job reference number
- Copy of portfolio or relevant work examples
- Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?