Legal Assistant

• Posted by : Ackah Business Immigration Law

 May 07, 2025 - November 06, 2025

• Job category : Legal

• Salary : 18.75 per hour

         

Job Description

Legal Assistant

Ackah Business Immigration Law

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Business Address: Unit 730 1015 4^th Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J4

Salary: $18.75 per hour  

Hours to be worked per week:  40 hours per week

Benefits:

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Vacancy:              1 vacancy

Education Requirements:            Completion of a post-secondary Legal Assistant Diploma

Language Requirements:             English

Experience:        Minimum of 1 year of experience in a related occupation preferably in a law firm

Terms of Employment: Permanent, full time

Start date:          As soon as possible

Employment Conditions:             In-office position. There is no option to work remotely.

Work Settings:                              Immigration Law Firm, General Office

Transportation/ Travel information: Public transportation is available

Experience and Specialization:

Computer and technology knowledge

• SharePoint
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Word

Areas of work experience

• In depth understanding of business and legal terminology
• Legal administrative work

 Personal Suitability:

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Strong understanding of legal terminology
• Able to handle all administrative duties
• Strong grammatical skills, including punctuation and proofreading, attention to detail and able to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Additional information:

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Large workload

JOB DUTIES:

• Handling all administrative duties such as drafting letters, coordinating meetings, processing invoices and expenses, etc.
• Dealing with and responding to client inquiries and conducting follow up as required
• Preparing and maintaining a bring-forward system, as well as providing appropriate reminders
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and coordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments or organizations
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• General administrative duties such as scheduling appointments and meetings, photocopying materials, booking meeting rooms, making travel arrangements, etc.; working with other related Departments/services internally to provide documents and other materials on time to meet client needs
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Ensuring all physical and electronic filing is organized and updated on a regular basis
• Perform other general office work as required including preparing financial statements

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Compensation: Please note that the wage will be subject to the prevailing wage in Alberta for NOC 13111 at the time of hiring.

HOW TO APPLY:

By email

eackah@ackahlaw.com

Here is what you must include in your application:

• Proof of the requested certifications

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?