Job Description

Edgar Chana Law is a boutique estate planning law firm assisting high-net worth families with their estate planning, including preparing Wills, Powers of Attorney and Trusts. The training plan will have the employee practicing administrative and reception duties as part of the legal assistant role and preparing estate planning documents in a clerk role.

Job Duties

Preparing preliminary drafts of estate planning and estate administration documents, including Wills, Powers of Attorney and Trusts; Managing electronic and hard copy filing system; Preparing packages for signing meetings and attending at signing meetings as a witness; Supporting Lawyers in legal and administrative duties; Answering phones, greeting clients, serving coffee to clients, maintaining cleanliness of servery, and general reception duties; and Assisting in organizing files, including matter opening, matter closing.

Qualifications

Experience with drafting estate planning documents preferred but not required; An undergraduate degree OR completion of law clerk/legal assistant program with a strong interest in Wills and Estates (we will also consider foreign LL.B. degrees); Exceptional written and oral communication skills is a must; Office Software Skills, including MS Word, PDF, and cloud-based services; Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work well under pressure and in a team environment; Excellent interpersonal and client service skills; and Confident and dependable, with strong initiative.

Compensation

Pay commensurate with experience.

Application Procedure

Please send your resume via email and include a cover letter that includes the following information prior to any salutation:

Name: Highest Level of Education: Earliest Start Date: Your minimum salary expectation: Our firm's favourite dog breed:
Applicants that fail to follow these instructions will not be considered.

Interview Process

First, an interview will be scheduled with a member of the firm. Successful candidates will move on to a second interview in-person at the firm to meet with the partners. We will conduct a grammar and logical reasoning quiz prior to the second interview.

Job Type: Full-time

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

Application question(s):

What is your earliest start date?
Experience:

will drafting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person