Bilingual (French/English) Litigation Paralegal

Do you thrive in providing exceptional client service while navigating a fast-paced, collaborative environment that promotes continuous learning? Your communication and technology skills, combined with a positive outlook and a curiosity for learning will ensure your success. Join an engaged and empowered team that challenges each other and has lots of fun!

McInnes Cooper is seeking a Bilingual (French/English) Litigation Paralegal to join our team for a full-time permanent position. This opportunity is available for remote work within the Atlantic Provinces. If you prefer to be onsite, you make work out of any of our seven office locations (Halifax, Sydney, St. John's, Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John and Charlottetown). As a member of the litigation services team, you will assist our litigation lawyers throughout the litigation process, primarily focusing on insurance, but also supporting general, commercial, and construction matters, as needed.

As a Litigation Paralegal, you will be responsible for:

• Managing all aspects of the preparation of Affidavits of Documents and document production, maintaining undertakings, and preparation and registration of Judgments;
• Using e-discovery technology to manage large, document-intensive files;
• Assisting in preparation for and attending discoveries, trials, and hearings as requested;
• Communicating with clients, opposing parties, witnesses, and court personnel;
• Provide full cycle support with Pleadings & Affidavit of Documents;
• Provide full cycle support for Discoveries, Trial, and Hearing process;
• File maintenance and preparation, monitoring, organization, and management, utilizing a bring forward system to monitor the progress of all files including monitoring expiry dates, filing deadlines, and limitation periods; and,
• Being creative, sharing ideas, learning from others, and sharing your skills and knowledge.

The successful candidate will have the following skill set:

• Spoken and written proficiency in both French and English;
• The ideal candidate will have a Legal Administration or Paralegal diploma or the equivalent combination of experience and related education;
• Minimum three (3) years experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal within litigation;
• Experience with e-discovery technology and litigation software;
• Exceptional technology skills, with proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office, legal billing systems, and a genuine interest in keeping up to date with the newest technology;
• Excel in a demanding, fast-paced team environment, be highly detail-oriented, and be flexible to changing priorities;
• Exceptional communication skills, a special focus on client service, and the highest degree of professionalism; and,
• A positive attitude and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment.

Our team members have access to:

• Defined-benefit pension plan;
• Firm-paid health and dental benefits;
• Health spending account;
• Personal spending account (wellness benefit);
• Time for you:
  • Including vacation, personal, and sick days.
• Balancing life:
  • Work from home / flex work options available for many team members.
• Our Team - we can't say enough about our people! You will be part of a collaborative, collegial, respectful and caring team; and,
• Have the opportunity to participate in a variety of committees including Collective Social Responsibility, Wellness, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Special Events and so many more!

McInnes Cooper is committed to building an environment that is diverse and inclusive, representative of the communities in which we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through our on-line application process.

As part of the recruitment process, MC will provide accommodation(s) to candidates with disabilities. If you require an accommodation(s) to participate in the recruitment process with us, please contact Alana Burgess at [email protected] or 902.455.8260.