Legal Assistant – Tax Litigation en Groupe Montpetit

Legal Assistant – Tax Litigation

Is taxation an area of law that challenges you? Do you particularly like working with legal procedures and being involved in major cases?

Our client, a law firm with a good reputation in the Quebec legal community and located in downtown Montreal, is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support its team of Tax Litigation Lawyers.

You will work with experienced Lawyers in their field who have represented their clients before various tribunals during their career, including the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Quebec Court of Appeal.

You will enjoy many benefits, including a generous vacation policy and the possibility of working remotely!

YOUR ROLE

As a Tax Litigation Legal Assistant, you will be required to work with experienced lawyers in their areas of practice. Among your responsibilities, your tasks will include:

• Draft and prepare various legal documents related to tax law: legal procedures, forms, memos, etc.;

• Prepare clients files (exhibits, correspondence, etc.);

• Prepare legal procedures for service, notifications and filings;

• Communicate with clients and other stakeholders on file and follow up as required;

• Revise documents and correspondence to verify compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage;

• Manage the lawyer’s agenda, calculate and ensure registration of deadlines and follow up on them;

• Manage the opening, paper and electronic filing, billing, follow-up and organization of files.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• DVS in Legal Secretarial Studies or any equivalent combination of training and experience;

• Experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant;

• Bilingualism required, spoken and written;

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite;

• Organizational skills, ability to manage multiple files at once and autonomy;

• Thoroughness, attention to detail and team spirit.

INTERESTED IN THIS CHALLENGE? We look forward to meeting you! 

Please send your résumé as soon as possible to: [email protected], quoting job number 25-0265P. 

We thank all candidates for their interest in this position. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

We recognize the value of diversity and subscribe to the principles of equality in employment. 

 *Professional coaching services are available at extra cost. 

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