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Associate Lawyer

  • Full Time
  • Surrey
  • 100 - 125

Richards & Richards Law Offices


Lawyer Job description

Licence/Certification:

  • Member good standing, Law Society British Columbia (required)
  • Degree from a Canadian Law School (JD or LLB only) (required)

Full-time Lawyer – Foreclosure and Collections


  • Richards & Richards Law Offices
  • Salary $90,000 – $120,000 depending on experience plus extended benefits, continuing education, and free parking.

Richards & Richards is a law firm located near the Guildford Mall in Surrey, BC. Steps away from transit and shops, our close-knit team specializes in all aspects of foreclosure. We strive to help our employees maintain a healthy work/life balance.

You will work closely with paralegals, legal assistants, and agent law firms to ensure court dates are met. You will have an interest in, and an aptitude for, developing team proficiencies and have a conviction that our type of law is best practiced in an iterative way to achieve efficiency and constraint targets. You will regularly attend Associate Judge and Judge’s Supreme Court Chambers in New Westminster, Chilliwack, and Vancouver. You will prefer process and technology over traditional legal service models.

Essential Job Duties:


  • Written and telephone communications with clients, other lawyers, realtors, appraisers, and other professionals
  • Drafting pleadings and attending Chambers
  • Assisting with IT development and innovation

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge:

  • Experience in a BC law office
  • Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, with strong planning skills.

For more than 35 years, Richards & Richards has focused on the collection of consumer debt. We have worked for original lenders, debt buyers, forwarders, private investors, financial institutions, credit card companies, and mortgage investment companies. Other lawyers and collection professionals refer business to us. We have agent lawyers, realtors, process servers, and property managers in every part of British Columbia. All aspects of our client service and professional conduct are built on a foundation of hard work and creativity. We believe the single most important attribute that our lawyers and staff can have is integrity. As an organization, we provide an environment where employees are treated well with competitive salaries and benefits. Continuing legal education and membership in associations is important. We will pay for your firm-related education expenses and membership dues on a pre-approved basis. Vacation will accrue at 2 weeks per year to start. Background (credit check) and criminal records checks are required prior to the beginning of employment.

If you are a technology-minded lawyer looking for a unique opportunity, please forward your resume and cover letter to George H. Richards, Personal & Confidential.



Job Types: Full-time, Permanent



Pay: $90,000.00-$120,000.00 per year


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

  • Certificate of Standing (preferred)

Work Location: In person


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