Legal Administrative Assistant - Estate Litigation

Legal Administrative Assistant – Estate Litigation

Location: Vancouver, BC

Salary: $60,000 – $80,000

Schedule: Full-Time | Potential hybrid flexibility after probation

Our client, a boutique Vancouver law firm with a well-established trusts, estates, and litigation practice, is seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support its Estate Litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys working closely with lawyers on complex and meaningful litigation matters in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

The successful candidate will bring strong litigation support experience, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, revise, and format legal correspondence, pleadings, settlement proposals, and other litigation documents.
• Coordinate and schedule discoveries, mediations, hearings, conferences, trials, and court appearances.
• Manage lawyer calendars, appointments, and meetings.
• Maintain bring-forward systems, limitation dates, and critical litigation deadlines.
• Prepare court materials, including affidavits, application records, books of authorities, trial briefs, and mediation materials.
• Organize and maintain electronic and physical client files and litigation materials.
• Attend to court filings and assist with procedural requirements and deadlines.
• Coordinate experts, consultants, and other third-party service providers as required.
• Assist with trial preparation and provide litigation support throughout the lifecycle of files.
• Provide general administrative and practice support to the litigation team.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant within a litigation practice.
• Strong knowledge of BC court procedures, litigation processes, and filing requirements.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong technical proficiency, including advanced document formatting and word processing skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to remain calm and effective in a fast-paced, deadline-driven practice.

What’s Offered:

• Competitive salary of $60,000–$80,000, depending on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid sick and personal time.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment with long-term career stability.

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