Legal Research Specialist, LEAP Legal Software

• Must have completed a Juris Doctor law degree
• At least one year of experience working in the legal industry
• Fluency in written and spoken English is crucial
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong commitment to deliver excellent client service
• Enjoys working in a dynamic role and embraces new tasks and projects
• Ability to strategize and improve processes to maximize quality output; and
• Microsoft Office proficiency (intermediate +)
• A passion for legal research, together with experience using different research methods to find answers
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to work well independently and within a collaborative team environment
• Driven to provide the best possible result for clients
• Experience balancing competing priorities and shifting deadlines
• This is the perfect position for someone who wants to use their legal background but is not looking for a traditional legal career, or for someone who would like a career change from a traditional legal career
• We are looking for candidates who not only have legal knowledge and experience, but who are also able to adapt to working in a software company environment and are comfortable using technology
• We are looking for people who are driven by finding better ways of doing things

Desirable

• The Legal Research Specialist will be working remotely with our Toronto office. At LEAP, Legal Research Specialists investigate how to tailor our world-class software to meet the needs of users in different jurisdictions
• The Legal Research Specialist will also oversee our growing library of automated forms. You will be responsible for advising how complex legal forms should populate with information that pulls automatically from client files, allowing users to produce legal documentation efficiently and accurately
• In this role, you will be researching different areas of law in a variety of different provinces, before reporting back on what our software must include to support our clientele of practicing lawyers
• You will consult with users to bolster your research, and work closely with our developers to bring your recommendations to reality
• The Legal Research Specialist will also oversee our growing library of automated forms
• You will be responsible for advising how complex legal forms should populate with information that pulls automatically from client files, allowing users to produce legal documentation efficiently and accurately
• The Legal Content team also undertakes a lot of project work on new legal content initiatives
• You will be responsible for legal research regarding new projects and will be a key player in ensuring the successful delivery of these projects to our clients