Legal Assistant – Corporate Tax | Toronto ON

Our client is looking for a  legal assistant to join their Tax team.  In this role you will be supporting two busy Partners with their practices, focused on tax planning & litigation. This opportunity is ideal for someone organized, who excels in a busy environment, has strong attention to detail and is excited to learn and grow. For optimal success, this role will be a minimum of three days in office with the possibility of more depending on workload.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Independently manage the daily operation of two busy Partners within the Tax Department
• Prepare, revise, format and complete large tax agreements, memos, letters and opinions
• Complete and file all necessary documents within the Canada Revenue Agency and Tax Court of Canada
• Accurately track and diarize deadlines
• Onboard clients
• Input dockets
• Complete all tasks related to billing and accounting
• Manage a high volume of email filing
• Travel arrangements
• Produce the highest quality of work
• Handle daily administrative details
• Accountable for all work assigned
• Takes initiative
• Confidential

Core Skills and Requirements:

• Three (3) year’s previous experience in a legal assistant role an asset
• Successful completion of a related post-secondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk program
• Handle time pressure situations and stress of multiple demands
• Microsoft 365 suite of applications
• Familiarity of the Tax Court of Canada would be considered an asset
• Ability to problem solve
• Good judgement and decision making
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organized, resourceful and detailed