New Posting - Vancouver Airport Authority

YVR is made up of a team of diverse people who are working collaboratively to reach our goal of 29 million passengers by 2020!  We’re innovative, fun, and we invest in our people.  We’re a BC Top Employer for 12 years standing, with high engagement scores, an abundance of learning and development opportunities, and a holistic approach to wellness!  And we’re looking for someone to join our team.
We have an opportunity for a permanent, full-time Legal Department Assistant in the Legal Services Department reporting to the Director, Legal Services. 



Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting the lawyers prepare legal documents and correspondence
• Providing word processing assistance to the legal department including formatting documents, processing revisions 
• Provide administrative support to the lawyers in the department including filing, scheduling meetings, managing appointments, registration of memberships and conferences
• Communicating with company personnel and external counsel
• Maintaining the filing system for the legal department including opening files, ongoing filing, organizing files, closing files and digitizing files
• Manging the day-to-day operation of the document managing system including opening electronic files
• Conduct BC Online searches
• Working with the Airport’s legal team made up of other legal counsel, paralegals and clerks on team initiatives

Key qualifications include:

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience as legal assistant or administrative assistant at a law firm or in-house legal department, supplemented by a high school diploma; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Outlook, Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with word processing of documents is an asset
• Experience with a law firm document management system is an asset
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage a variety of projects simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative
• Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with sensitive, highly confidential matters
• Positive attitude and the desire to join a close-knit and supportive team

This position is open to both Vancouver Airport Authority employees and external candidates.  Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all candidates that apply for this position.
Vancouver Airport Authority welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at YVR.  If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at 604-303-3152 or careers@yvr.ca. We welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation of your disability and ensure fairness in our hiring process.