Job Description

Brazeau Seller Law is a dynamic, downtown Ottawa law firm. We pride ourselves on having a team who is collaborative, collegial, creative, and who just simply love law. We are growing and are looking to expand our team! We will hire an experienced Law Clerk to join our firm who comes with experience working within a Wills and Estates Legal Practice. We serve a wide variety of clients, from individuals to international corporations. If you are looking for a great work environment, an opportunity to produce first-rate legal work, and are enthusiastic about working on interesting legal files, then we would like to hear from you. We are looking for the right person to join our busy, growing team.We are currently looking for someone for our Wills and Estates law practice who knows: drafting of documents such as Wills, Powers of Attorney, Applications for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee, and related documentation; working knowledge of Estate-A-BaseQualifications you must possess to successfully apply for this position: Minimum 3 years of work experience as a Law Clerk or Paralegal Completion of a Law Clerk program or diploma, or Paralegal Program Very strong technical skills using: Various applicable industry tools, Microsoft Office(Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Document Management software, PC Law and/or GhostPractice, Estate-A-Base, docketing, billings Ability to work closely, and in collaboration with lawyers, other clerks, and staff Able to work and reason independently on client files Strong interpersonal skills to interact directly and diplomatically with counsel and other legal professionals outside of the firm, as well as with our clients Superior organization and attention to detail to effectively manage accurate filesAbout you - you will be able to: Handle all administrative duties such as email and calendars, coordinating meetings, scheduling, processing incoming and outgoing correspondence and process accounts, corresponding with clients and external professionals, drafting documents Initiate the organization of, and management of client files or parts of files - this will including utilizing a document management system An Asset would include, but is not required: Corporate Law Specialization: Document drafting such as Articles of Incorporation/Amendment/Amalgamation, corporate resolutions and registers, share purchase agreements, and related documentation.If you feel you would be a great fit for this opportunity with our firm, we would like to hear from you. Please send in confidence a cover letter with your CV.We thank you for your interest in our firm. However, please note that only those qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.__________________________________________________________Brazeau Seller LLP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to offering equal employment opportunities regardless of race or racial group, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. We foster an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment. Brazeau Seller Law is proud to be affiliated with a number of other law firms. If the right candidate is presented that may be ideal for one of our affiliates we reserve the right to consider and extend an offer on their behalf.Job Types: Full-time, PermanentSalary: $42,000.00-$65,000.00 per yearAdditional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
We are working a hybrid model at the moment (2-3 days each week). We are all following COVID protocols (mask, social distancing). We have a policy in place that requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and will also be required of new hires.Experience:

• Legal Clerk: 3 years (preferred)