Legal Assistant, Corporate

Dentons is designed to be different. Our firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries.  

Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2025); Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2025), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2025).

This role is an opportunity for you to join the world’s largest law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Legal Assistant role requires a unique blend of skills and experience providing legal administrative support in our Corporate Group. The position will require a confident, proactive, reliable and business-minded assistant with the ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities. 

As a member of our team, you will play an integral role in managing legal and administrative aspects of the practice and will possess a willingness to learn, grow, embrace new challenges, and strive for excellence in your work product.  You are a self-starter who is personable, organized, discreet, detail-oriented, and have a client-first approach to work.  In addition to those qualities, you are confident, reliable, solution-oriented and believe in frequent and open communication.  You know that successful teams are collaborative, and that members combine their individual efforts and skills to get the best results.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing engagement letters and routine correspondence
• Performing conflict searches, file opening and file closing related tasks
• Proactively supporting practice management initiatives which may include entering/reviewing time entries, managing monthly billing cycles in collaboration with billing coordinator and implementing other firm financial best practices related to client management 
• Drafting, preparing and proofreading correspondence, accounts and various transactional documents and forms
• Dealing with and responding to client inquiries expeditiously and conducting follow up; keeping the lawyers apprised of interactions in their absence
• Preparing and updating cheque requisitions and expense reports
• Updating and maintaining client/matter lists and current client contact records electronically to meet Dentons’ requirements
• General administrative duties such as scheduling appointments and meetings, preparing materials and working with other related Departments/services internally to provide and forward documents and other materials to clients  
• Demonstrating a team approach; ensuring strict adherence to confidentiality; accountability in relation to both internal and external clients to achieve outputs and goals for the Department and the Firm
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years’ experience as a Legal Assistant in the area of corporate / business law 
• Demonstrated knowledge of procedures, with an understanding of corporate transaction documents
• Passion for working in a team environment, willing to help others
• Ability to produce a high quality of work, occasionally under tight timelines
• Excellent organizational/follow up skills, grammatical, attention to detail, proof reading and accuracy skills are required
• Ability to meet deadlines, work well under pressure and take initiative using sound judgment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Excellent technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and advanced ability to learn and adapt to new programs
• Knowledge of accounting and data management systems (i.e. Elite and iManage) preferred but not required
• Demonstrated commitment to privacy and ethical conduct
• Legal Administration Certificate (preferred)

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

The expected salary range for this role is $60,000- $75,000, commensurate with experience. At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay, we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external market. In the normal course, our practice is to hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting as needed based on the prior experience, skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials. 
 
Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up and more, our benefits are flexible, aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally, our personal and professional development programs include people networks, mentorships, and leadership series programming to help people grow their career. 

Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location and employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs and offerings in whole or in part at any time without advance notice

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that IDEA is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to IDEA, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 14 consecutive years (2011-2024), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024) for the seventh time.

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome your application. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.

We are committed to providing you with an inclusive, barrier-free, and accessible workplace to support your success. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at careers.canada@dentons.com.