Administrative + Legal Support

Current Openings

• Paralegal, Debt Recovery + Foreclosure - Edmonton

  • Our Edmonton office has an immediate opening for a Paralegal, Debt Recovery and Foreclosure, who will work with a variety of our firm’s team members. You will be responsible for the debt collection for foreclosure enforcement for several clients. The ideal candidate is proactive, self-sufficient, and has high attention to detail and organizational skills.

    Field Law is committed to upholding our core values of Collegiality, Integrity, and Professional Excellence, which serve as the foundation of our dedication to creating a high-quality, collaborative, and respectful environment for everyone.

    Duties + Responsibilities

    • Drafting correspondence including demand letters
    • Drafting Civil Claims, Statement of Claims and Originating Applications
    • Serving Commencement Documents (via registered mail or arranging process servers)
    • Drafting Applications and Orders in foreclosure proceedings
    • Drafting Caveats for condominium fee collections
    • Preparing Default Judgments (including pre-judgment interest calculations)
    • Preparing Writs of Enforcement, registering and renewing them
    • Performing basic and enforcement searches (Land Titles, bankruptcy, corporate, PPR, Equifax, and internet searches)
    • Instructing skip tracers for locates of current residents and employers
    • Working with debtors for repayment arrangement of judgments and overseeing those repayment arrangements and/or repayment of mortgage arrears or condominium fee arrears
    • Processing trust monies for clients
    • Preparing Bills of Costs (for debt collection and general litigation matters)
    • Preparing pre and post interest calculations
    • Preparing garnishee summons
    • Preparing Notices to Attend Questioning and Notices to Attend Questioning in Aid of Execution, including preparation of conduct money calculations (for debt collection and general litigation matters)
    • Drafting Affidavits of Service and supporting Affidavits for various court applications

    Qualifications + Skills

    • 5+ years of debt collection experience in a paralegal role
    • Recognized 2-year Legal Assistant or Paralegal Diploma
    • Excellent understanding of the Alberta Rules of Court
    • Strong knowledge of the Civil Enforcement Act, Personal Property Securities Act, Law of Property Act and Condominium Property Act
    • Eager to grow and learn
    • Pro-active and self-sufficient
    • Positive attitude
    • Team oriented
    • Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
    • Ability to prioritize and effectively handle deadlines
    • Familiar with the Residential Tenancies Act, Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act, and Enforcement of Homeowners Association fees (HOA) is beneficial

    Working Conditions

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

    Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume to: careers@fieldlaw.com

• Resource Assistant - Calgary

  • Our Calgary office has an immediate opening for a Resource Assistant. Reporting directly to the Manager, Legal Support Services; this is a legal assistant role where you will work with a variety of our firm’s team members and will be responsible for the general support of multiple practices. The ideal candidate is proactive, self-sufficient, and has high attention to detail.

    Field Law is committed to upholding our core values of Collegiality, Integrity, and Professional Excellence, which serve as the foundation of our dedication to creating a high-quality, collaborative, and respectful environment for everyone. 

    Duties + Responsibilities

    • Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software to prepare correspondence and legal documents in support of corporate transactions.
    • Answer the telephone, schedule appointments, questionings, and meetings, greet visitors and handle administrative and business details.
    • Transcribe correspondence and legal documents from digital recordings or handwritten notes.
    • Manage lawyers’ diaries and update electronic calendar.
    • Review correspondence (including faxes and e-mail), co-ordinate the flow of information, update calendar and respond to routine inquiries.
    • Review and proofread outgoing documents to ensure they are correct and comply with legal procedures.
    • Access and use online legal resources.
    • Operate office equipment such as voice mail messaging systems, photocopying machines, and computer scanning equipment.
    • Handle routine accounting procedures:  billing, cheque deposits/requests, time entry, etc.
    • Perform general office duties as required.

    Qualifications + Skills

    • Over three years of hands-on experience as a legal assistant, with a strong focus on litigation, wills and estates, insurance, and corporate law.
    • Holds a recognized 2-year Legal Assistant Diploma, demonstrating a solid foundation in legal principles and practices. 
    • Highly motivated and eager to expand knowledge and grow within the legal profession.
    • Proactive and self-sufficient, capable of taking the initiative to resolve issues independently while contributing effectively to team efforts. 
    • Possesses a consistently positive attitude, fostering a collaborative and encouraging workplace atmosphere. 
    • Strongly team-oriented, skilled at working closely with colleagues to achieve common goals. 
    • Exceptional organizational skills complemented by meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks and documentation.
    • Adept at prioritizing responsibilities and managing multiple deadlines efficiently, ensuring timely completion of assignments in a fast-paced environment.  

    Working Conditions

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

    Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume to: careers@fieldlaw.com