Adjoint·e juridique/Legal Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing standard litigation proceedings.
• Managing litigation deadlines, entering delays and updating the calendar.
• Reviewing documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and correct grammatical usage.
• Opening files, filing (both paper and electronic), tracking and organizing case files.
• Organizing and coordinating meetings between lawyers, clients and other stakeholders as needed.
• Preparing files for meetings or hearings (correspondence, supporting documents, etc.).
• Carrying out other relevant tasks as required by new or emerging business needs.

Essential Skills & Experience

• A Diploma of Secretarial Studies (DEP) or a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in administration, legal studies or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of recent experience as a legal assistant in litigation, along with a knowledge of legal terminology and procedural rules.
• Bilingualism required, French and English, in order to write and communicate correctly and efficiently in both languages, according to the nature of the files that the lawyers are working in.
• Experience in supporting a team of 3 lawyers or more and ability to manage a high volume of files simultaneously.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook at an intermediate or, ideally, advanced level.
• Rigor, attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Some knowledge of insurance law would be an asset;
• Very skilled at working in a computerized environment (with varied software) and a good aptitude for learning new software tools.
• Ability to work remotely in a well-organized and productive fashion.
• Client-oriented focus; team spirit and ability to collaborate on a daily basis; tact and discretion.
• Professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Quick learner, proactive and a strong sense of initiative.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely : insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities.

It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world.

Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment.

The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We :

• Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Business Services & Legal Support Competencies

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas :

• Technical Excellence
• People and Team
• Client / Stakeholder Relationships
• Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
• Personal Effectiveness
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