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Are you looking for a new administrative challenge? Are you interested in a career in the legal sector? Do you have experience in leadership? Are you looking to join a national organization that fosters the personal development of individuals and offers stimulating career prospects? Our client, a major national legal firm, is looking to hire a Manager, Legal support services. This firm has won the award of one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for several consecutive years! The profile we are looking for for this role is a solution oriented team leader with great communication skills. Ideally, this candidate wants to stay a long time as trust, building relationships, and assessing lawyers and legal assistant’s skills, weaknesses, compatibility, and personalities is a constant and ever evolving challenge.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee the Legal Assistant team and strategically pair them with Lawyers to optimize desk-side efficiency
Serve as the primary point of contact between Lawyers, Legal Assistants, and Management to ensure seamless inter-departmental communication and alignment
Ensuring development of direct reports to meet the company's objective of producing strong co-operative work units
Employee coaching and management
Monitor and analyze office data to identify workflow trends, delivering actionable reports and recommendations for operational improvements
Coordinating follow-up on employee technical training
Determining requirements for effective delegation of legal assistant work
Maintain accurate personnel and service records, ensuring all statistical data is organized and accessible for firm reporting
Organize and supervise work units to maintain high output levels and ensure staff are meeting the firm's tactical objectives
Manage the logistics and execution of team-building events and firm-wide meetings
Requirements:
A minimum of 10 years of experience in the legal field, including at least 3 years of management experience
Completed post-secondary education in Business Administration, HR or a related field or extensive relevant work experience
Fluent bilingualism in both French and English
Minimum 10 years of experience, with at least 3 years managing a large team, ideally in a professional services environment
Highly developed problem solving, conflict management and negotiation skills, including the ability to successfully resolve performance and disciplinary issues. Ability to develop and deliver creative solutions
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
Demonstrated proficiency in numeracy skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Able to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the Firm while maintaining composure
Intermediate skill level with Office Suite
Demonstrated experience in change management and keen interest in continuous process improvement
Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment on a national platform
Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results
What we offer:
Competitive Salary based on experience
Exceptional benefits from day one including firm-paid group insurance coverage, a wellness program, and a technology expense allowance
Bonus up to 9%
RRSP after 1 year up to 4% ...
Vacation: 4 weeks of vacation
Personal Days: 6 personal days. + 2 extra days ( 1 for volunteer and one for birthday)
Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for employees at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback