Support Clerk - Yellowknife

A Little About Us

Field Law is an established western and northern regional business law firm and listed as one of the largest firms in Canada with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, and Yellowknife. More than 135 lawyers and 200 support members work collaboratively to provide a wide variety of legal services to both businesses and institutions.

Field Law has a strong history dating back to 1915. Consequently, our firm values are a significant part of who we are and how we work to strengthen those values by hiring individuals who display integrity, professional excellence, and collegiality.

We are proud of the Firm we have built and have many long-standing lawyers and support who have been happy to call Field home for years. Health and wellness, a safe workplace and diversity, equity and inclusion are important to Field, and we ensure there are many activities and resources available in these areas.

The Opportunity

We have an opening for a Support Clerk to join our corporate team. This role plays a big part in assisting professionals in their day-to-day work. The role will require client service, both internal and external; preparation of many types of legal documentation; overseeing the smooth flow of physical procedures within the Yellowknife office.

We place great value in a candidate's ability to recognize the importance of teamwork and participate in facilitating a culture of collaboration, integrity, and professional excellence.

Duties + Responsibilities

• Preparing commercial or other legal documents for the Partner's signature
• Preparing commercial or other legal documents for client signature
• Preparing board room for client meetings
• Welcoming clients for client meetings
• Assisting Legal Assistants with physical files or paper prep for the Partner.
• Preparing court and land title's packages per instructions provided by Alberta offices or the Yellowknife Partner
• Performing daily rounds
• Filing non-accounting documents to the commercial filing cabinets
• Managing incoming and outgoing internal mail
• Distributing incoming internal mail
• Logging, scanning, and reporting mail that has been asked to remain in the Yellowknife office
• Preparing outgoing mail packages via courier when necessary
• Working with Edmonton Office Services on general office inventory and functioning
• Coordinating with Edmonton Office Services/Helpdesk to troubleshoot any technical office issues

Qualifications + Skills

• High school diploma
• Experience working in a law firm or a similar professional setting
• Advanced computer skills
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent follow-up and bring-forward skills
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize effectively and handle high pressure deadlines

Working Conditions

• Normal weekday office hours (35)
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced work environment

Qualified applicants can submit their resume to:

careers@fieldlaw.com

We appreciate your interest in Field, however only qualified applicants will be notified.