Careers

JOB OFFER – LEGAL ASSISTANT IN LITIGATION

Our human-sized office in the heart of Old Montreal is looking for a legal assistant to support its team!

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Savonitto & Ass. Inc. is a «boutique» type law firm founded in 2011 and composed of 9 lawyers. Our lawyers specialize in litigation (civil and commercial) and class actions. Our team is dynamic, dedicated, and close-knit. We believe that a healthy, supportive, and respectful work environment is essential to providing our clients with the best possible service.

Under the supervision of the lawyers, the legal assistant’s main responsibility is to provide administrative and clerical support to the rest of the team. This is a permanent, in-person position, with a Monday to Friday schedule, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., including 1h15 of lunch time (total of 33.75h/week).

JOB DESCRIPTION*
  • Calendar management and follow-up;
  • Preparation of correspondence;
  • Drafting of certain procedures;
  • Organization of physical and electronic files;
  • Follow-up of protocols and deadlines;
  • Meeting management and conference room coordination;
  • Communication with bailiffs, court runners and other partners;
  • Other administrative tasks (photocopies, faxes, e-mails, filing).

* Other responsibilities may be assigned depending on qualifications.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
  • Diploma in secretarial (preferably legal) or paralegal studies;
  • Experience in secretarial work (an asset);
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French (excellent level of French grammar);
  • Functional English (both spoken and written);
  • Knowledge of Juris Évolution software (an asset);
  • Knowledge of SharePoint software (an asset).
QUALITIES SOUGHT
  • Speed;
  • Minutia;
  • Reliability;
  • Resourcefulness;
  • Discretion;
  • Joviality;

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in our company. All applications will be treated with the utmost care and confidentiality.  Only selected candidates will be contacted.

You can submit your application by sending your Curriculum Vitae to the attention of Mtre Catherine Boisvenue at cboisvenue@savonitto.com.