Departmental Assistant, Labour and Employment Law (Legal Services) (Telework/Hybrid) (Open)

CBC/Radio-Canada

  • Montreal, QC
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
Position Title: Departmental Assistant, Labour and Employment Law (Legal Services) (Telework/Hybrid) (Open)Status of Employment: PermanentPosition Language Requirement:Language Skills:Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.Unposting Date: 2025-08-19 11:59 PMThis role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.Your roleAs a Departmental Assistant, your primary objective will be to provide administrative assistance and clerical support to legal counsel as well as in Labour and Employment Law in our Montreal office.More specifically, you will coordinate office activities, as well as establish priorities and urgent procedures for legal counsel. You will provide assistance throughout all stages of legal proceedings, compile basic data to facilitate requests for information. You will prepare, send and follow up on all procedures and case documents with the parties involved, including serving and filing with the various Courts and ensuring that deadlines are met. You will maintain agendas; arrange meetings, travel and conference calls; and fill out expense accounts and keep copies. You will also type, review, copyedit and carefully proofread a variety of documents as well as all other tasks associated with a legal assistant position.We are looking for a candidate with the following:
● College diploma (D.E.C.) in office techniques or equivalent.
● College diploma (D.E.C.) in Paralegal technology (an asset).
● Two (2) or more years’ relevant experience as a legal secretary and/or legal an assistant in labour and employment law or litigation matters.
● Very good knowledge of the Windows environment, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and email.
● Superior French-language skills (spoken and written).
● Very good knowledge of English (spoken and written).
● Organization skills.
● Interpersonal skills, diplomacy and courtesy.
● Ability to be thorough, detail-oriented and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to .You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.Primary Location: 1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2Work Schedule: Full time

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