Job Description

If you are contemplating the difficult decision to make a change in your legal career, read on. Dyer Brown LLP is a long established and well respected Law firm with offices in London, Chatham, and Toronto.

We currently have a legal admin assistant role available in our London office. This role will support a Senior Partner in the Insurance Defence group.

This is a hybrid role within office and work from home days and therefore requires you to be within commuting distance to downtown London.

We offer a competitive salary (based on experience), flexible hours, 35 hour work week, comprehensive group benefits that include RRSP match and Health Care Spending Account.

To be successful in this role:

You will enjoy the challenge and intricacies of the files, as no two files are the same

You pride yourself on your accuracy, excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and your ability to manage your time in an environment of change and competing priorities

You value a document management system as a digital tool to help you manage your day to day workload

You are equally comfortable working independently as you are a member of a great team

You have experience or a desire to learn about the administration of the practice including drafting correspondence, dictation, scheduling (mediation, examination for discovery, phone calls etc), court filings (through an online portal), drafting documents etc.

You will be proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook

You have a clear understanding of civil litigation procedures and the Rules of Civil Procedure

You are within commuting distance of the office in downtown London

You have current and relevant experience in civil litigation or insurance defence or medical experience with administration

Dyer Brown LLP, offers a competitive compensation package including group benefits and RRSP match.

To apply to this role, please forward your Cover Letter and Resume through the Apply Now link.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $40,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Dental care Disability insurance Extended health care Flexible schedule Life insurance Paid time off RRSP match Work from home
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

London, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Legal Assistant: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-23