careers

Our staff, students, associates and partners are great people doing great work and if you want a challenging career opportunity we welcome the opportunity to meet you.

Bryan & Company LLP has a diversified client base and much of our lawyer and staff growth can be attributed to our extensive representation of entrepreneurial clients, particularly those involved in the growth of the Alberta economy.

Our firm is comprised of approximately 110 professional and support staff in Edmonton and Calgary. We work hard at maintaining good relationships within and between our offices. Transfers between our Edmonton and Calgary offices are possible.

Current opportunities

Come Join our Team! We are currently recruiting for the following areas:

LEGAL ASSISTANTS (Edmonton and Calgary):

Bryan & Company LLP is always seeking exceptional Legal Assistants with experience in all areas of law. The Legal Assistants should be a graduate of a recognized Legal Assistant Program possessing an excellent attitude, be proficient in their areas of expertise, have superior organizational and multitasking skills, be responsible for managing the workload with speed and accuracy and enjoy working in an environment that fosters development, balance and respect. In addition, strong keyboarding and words skills will be required.

The following are duties and responsibilities expected of the general Legal Assistant position and are not intended to be inclusive:

•Type, format, retrieve, revise, combine, edit, spell-check, proofread, print and save a variety of moderate to complex documents and/or correspondence from handwritten copy, hard (typewritten) copy or by dictation while consistently producing an exceptional work product with a high degree of accuracy;

•Prepare, compose and assemble documentation into proper legal format from established departmental procedures and/or general instruction ensuring the proper inclusion of correct attachments, exhibits and enclosures;

•Assist with special projects and other duties as required;

•Daily entry and/or release of timekeeper’s time entries, pulling diaries, edit billing narratives and review final billing statements;

•Manage administrative aspects of client/matter intake including conflict searches, opening files, preparation of correspondence and communicate client billing standards and requirements to appropriate individuals;

•Establish/organize/maintain client files; properly and regularly file documents and/or correspondence, including the accessing of the Firm’s file management database to retrieve and obtain file location and the retrieval of closed files;

•Manage incoming telephone calls, together with scheduling court dates, monitoring legal deadlines, and booking appointments with third party vendors and clients;

•Arrange for documents filing with the court (mail, message or electronic), various registries and or the Land Titles Office

•Schedule and coordinate conference calls, meetings, travel and appointments, if required;

•Receive, sort and distribute incoming mail and faxes;

•Support other Legal Assistants when required to accomplish Firm priorities; and,

•Adheres and fully understands the Firm’s policies and procedures.

Qualifications/Requirements:

•Minimum of one year experience and a graduate of a Legal Assistant Program

•Strong typing skills with accuracy (minimum 55 wpm)

•Thorough knowledge of legal terminology, documents and procedures

•Word processing abilities (use of styles, scanning, sophisticated mail merges,compare documents, pagination, inserts of headers and footers and create tables)

•Must have the ability to produce accurate draft documents from a variety of rough sources that are dictated, handwritten or ‘pieced’ together or from oral instructions

•Ability to support multiple lawyers in a fast paced changing environment

•Ability to work independently, with minimum supervision, while also contributing to a team

•Flexibility to work overtime/weekends, as deadlines require

•Ability to maintain concentration in a shared working environment

•Excellent verbal, written, organization, analytical and interpersonal skills

•Strong customer service and decision-making skills

•Good understanding of basic business relationships and client confidentiality principles

•Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism, discretion and decorum

•Seeks training and advanced education to improve skills

•Punctual and reliable

•Commissioner for Oaths considered an asset, but not necessary

We offer competitive salaries, a generous benefit package which includes flex spending, Critical Illness, RRSP, Fitness Plan and more!

If you have the above noted qualifications, looking for a change and a great place to work, please submit your resume in confidence to: Jeannette Blumentrath, Practice Support Coordinator, Bryan & Company, 2600 Manulife Place, 10180-101 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5J 3Y2 Fax: (780) 428-6324 E-mail:jblumentrath@bryanco.com

Positions currently under recruitment are for lawyers up to five years at the Bar in:

Edmonton - to work with our business law group, preferably with experience in the areas of corporate finance and securities, intellectual property, or mergers/acquisitions

Calgary - to work with our advocacy group, preferably with experience in civil litigation

We would also like to hear from more senior lawyers in all areas of law.

Contact Information

Practicing Lawyers (Calgary)
David J. Corrigan
Phone: 403-261-3328
djcorrigan@bryanco.com

Practicing Lawyers (Edmonton)
Robert J. Bruggeman
Phone: 780-420-4705
rbruggeman@bryanco.com

Legal Support Professionals (Edmonton and Calgary)
Jeannette Blumentrath Phone: 780-420-4718
jblumentrath@bryanco.com

 

 

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