Lawyer
Employer: Affinity Law
The Markham location of Affinity Law Professional Corp is a hiring for the position of Lawyer. Affinity Law Professional Corporation is a premier full-service law firm dedicated to serving clients across Ontario, specializing in personal injury law and insurance litigation.
This position requires the candidate to have a strong cultural understanding of the Indo-Pakistani community in Canada and experience providing legal services to individuals within that community. Affinity Law Firm prides itself on its long-standing service to members of this community and the strong advocate-client relationships fostered therefrom. As such, an ideal candidate should be capable of employing cultural competencies unique to the Indo-Pakistani diaspora to provide first-rate advocacy services in this unique context.
Job details
Business Location: 60 Columbia Way suite 207, Markham, ON, L3R 0C9
Location of work: On site at private practice business location. Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Salary: $135,000 to $140,000 annually (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per Week
Terms of employment: Permanent, Full time
Start date: 2024-12-01
Working hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Benefits: Other benefits
Vacancies: 1
Canadian Job Bank reference number: #3096137
Qualifications
• Languages required: English
• Education: Earned doctorate degree – Juris Doctor
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Credentials
• Membership in a provincial or territorial law society
Responsibilities
• Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to law
• Perform administrative functions related to the practice of law
• Plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards (lawyers only)
• Draw up legal documents and prepare statements of legal opinion
• Negotiate settlements of civil disputes (lawyers only)
• Represent interests of corporation/employer in all business related to legal matters
• Offer mediation, conciliation and arbitration services
• Supervise professional, para-legal and support staff and articling students
• Research legal precedents and gather evidence
• Advise clients on legal proceedings
• Represent clients before administrative tribunals
• Supervision of 1 to 2 people
Requirements
• Computer and technology knowledge: MS Outlook, MS Windows, MS Word
• Strong cultural understanding of the Indo-Pakistani community in Canada and experience providing legal services to individuals within that community.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload
Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
Benefits
• Flexible/customizable benefit package available after three three-month probation period
• Employer pays for LSO yearly fees
• Employer pays for LawPro
• 5 sick days per year
• Accessible parking available at work location
Who can apply to this job?
• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
• International candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
How to apply
On Job Bank using reference number: #3096137
By email: hr@affinitylawyers.ca
Here is what you must include in your application:
• Proof of the requested certifications
• References attesting experience
Please answer the following questions when applying:
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
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