Business and office

Legal assistant

Vancouver, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-14

$20.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Pay is below the local median for this work ($30.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

  • No experience needed
  • High school
  • English

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Hours and terms

  • 20 to 37.5 hours a week
  • Shifts: flexible hours
  • Part time leading to full time, Permanent employment
  • In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for secretaries or legal secretaries is usually required.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Legal administrative assistants (NOC 13111). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents, such as deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs, from handwritten copy, shorthand and machine dictation using computers
  • Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
  • Schedule appointments, meetings and conferences for employer
  • Set up and maintain filing systems, utilizing knowledge of legal records and procedures and frequently controlling confidential materials and documents
  • Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and coordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments or organizations
  • Determine and establish office procedures and routines

About the employer

  • Industry: Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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