Stringam LLP
Banff, AB

Job details
Full-time
14 hours ago
Benefits
Casual dress
Extended health care
RRSP match
Disability insurance
Dental care
Paid time off
Vision care
Flexible schedule
Life insurance
On-site parking
Skills
Assistance experience within legal industry
Clerical processing
Record keeping
Document preparation
Customer service
Customer appointment booking
Writing skills
Client communication
Filing
Copy editing
Client documentation preparation
Task prioritization
Legal drafting
Client services
Accounting
Legal role experience
Legal case filing
Productivity software
Document management systems
Communication skills
Client interaction
Legal practice experience
Time management
Full job description
Legal Assistant | Banff, Alberta

Stringam Law is a full-service regional law firm serving clients across Western Canada with practical, responsive, and client-focused legal services. Our team is committed to delivering clear guidance and thoughtful solutions for individuals, families, businesses, and communities navigating important and often complex legal matters.

With offices located in Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Medicine Hat, Swift Current, Canmore, Banff, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Moose Jaw, Cranbrook, Kimberley, and Invermere, our team has experience handling a variety of cases in all areas of law, from litigation, family and divorce to business, real estate, agriculture, and personal injury.

We are looking for talented, motivated people who take pride in their work and want to build a meaningful career in law. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy supporting clients and legal professionals across a variety of matters, we invite you to consider joining Stringam Law.

The Opportunity:

Stringam Law is seeking a polished and dependable Legal Assistant to join our Banff office. This role is an excellent opportunity for a legal assistant who values precision, professionalism, and client service and who is interested in supporting a busy legal practice across a variety of practice areas.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare, draft, revise, and format legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, agreements, reporting letters, and related materials with a high degree of accuracy.
·rovide administrative and file support across assigned practice areas, adapting to the needs of lawyers and clients.
Coordinate appointments, meetings, deadlines, filing requirements, signature packages, and follow-up tasks.
Conduct and coordinate basic registry, court, land title, corporate, and other searches as required.
Open, organize, maintain, and close physical and electronic client files while ensuring deadlines, key dates, and follow-up tasks are diarized and completed.
Communicate professionally with clients, lawyers, courts, registries, financial institutions, opposing counsel, and other third parties.
Prepare accounts and assist with billing, time entry, cheque requisitions, trust-related administration, and other file accounting tasks as required.
Provide proactive administrative support to the legal team and contribute to the smooth day-to-day operation of the Banff office.
Qualifications:

Legal Administrative Assistant diploma or certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution is considered an asset but not a requirement.
A minimum of 2 years of legal assistant experience is preferred; experience in one or more areas of law would be an asset. However, applicants who are eager to learn and build a career in the legal field are encouraged to apply.
Experience preparing legal documents, managing client files, diarizing deadlines, and working with court, registry, or electronic filing systems is considered an asset.
A professional, client-focused approach with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with lawyers, colleagues, clients, and external service providers.
Strong initiative and the ability to learn new concepts, terminology, procedures, and practice-management systems quickly.
Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a busy practice.
Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills, including strong grammar, spelling, proofreading, and document formatting abilities.
A high level of attention to detail, discretion, confidentiality, and commitment to producing quality work.
Professional-level Microsoft Word skills and comfort working with electronic document management and practice-management systems.
Compensation & Working Hours:

Stringam Law offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, critical illness, long term disability, vacation, and sick time benefits. This is a regular full-time position, with standard working hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with an unpaid hour for lunch, subject to change from time to time.

To apply, please submit your application through our job board at www.stringam.ca/careers or email your cover letter and resume to the attention of Kenny Davey or Courtney Bryan, quoting the job title and location in the subject line, at hr@stringam.ca. All applications will be held in strict confidence. Walk-in applications are not welcome.

Stringam wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. However, please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Benefits:

Casual dress
Dental care
Disability insurance
Extended health care
Flexible schedule
Life insurance
On-site parking
Paid time off
RRSP match
Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:

Banff, AB T1L 1H1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

Legal Assistant: 2 years (preferred)
Location:

Banff, AB T1L 1H1 (preferred)
Work Location: In person