Legal Administrative Assistant – IP (Trademarks)

ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

When it comes to diversity, we not only accept it — we celebrate it, support it and thrive on it. To create an engaging and rewarding place to work, we seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks/paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business support staff work together as a team, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

We are seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant for our IP Department to work within a team environment practicing Trademarks. Based in the Ottawa office, the successful candidate will perform full legal administrative work of a responsible and confidential nature for one or more professionals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Organize and expedite the flow of work through the professional’s practice, initiating any follow-up action as appropriate.
Accurately prepare legal documents and correspondence with minimal direction.
Transcribe and type legal documents and correspondence.
Liaise between the legal professionals and various internal and external individuals, groups and clients at all levels.
Work proactively in the day-to-day support of the professional’s Intellectual Property practice.
Work effectively as part of an Intellectual Property team.
Use initiative and good judgment to relieve the professional of administrative detail.

QUALIFICATIONS

Gowling WLG has introduced a COVID-19 mandatory vaccination policy that requires full vaccination against COVID-19 for everyone working in or visiting its Canadian offices effective September 27, 2021.  Accordingly, an offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof of full vaccination. Any exemption request will be considered on a case-by-case basis and granted only where the request meets the requirements of applicable legislation.
Administrative Assistant or Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma with a minimum of 3 years experience in Intellectual Property with a focus on Trademarks.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Good keyboard and dicta-typing skills are required.
Ability to work in a team environment with a professional demeanour.
Strong written, oral and verbal communication skills.
Thorough, conscientious and strong proofreading skills.
Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment.
Ability to independently learn and use electronic tools, systems and applications.
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