Job Description

Description

Development and maintenance of automated legal precedents used by law firms throughout Canada, the UK and South Africa. These precedents include both statutory court forms, as well as general legal documents and correspondence documents customised on behalf of our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Document Construction, Formatting and Styling, using MS Word as well as proprietary MS Word-like user interfaces. Researching and understanding the environment in which a document operates. Analysing the degree to which the document should be automated. Marking-up and automating the document using in-house programing tools involving document logic ("if then/else"), fillpoints/stop-codes and dialogs. Testing, trouble shooting, and maintaining the documents developed.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Must love Documents! Analytical, structured, organized, methodical and logical. Must have an eye for attention to detail. Must have advanced word processing skills in general and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word in particular. Quick learner. Good problem-solving skills. Ability to manage time well. Works well under pressure. Ability to work accurately at a fast pace and multi-task. Good working knowledge of Windows Operating System, MS Office, Internet.
Nice to have (but not a prerequisite):Experience with document automation. Legal / Law office domain knowledge. Skills in MS Office automation (eg. MS Excel). IT/IS background.

Job Benefits

At Dye & Durham we strive to be visionaries! As a leader in our field, we ensure our employees are ready for the next challenge in their journey with us by offering internal and external training opportunities. We offer competitive salaries and a whole host of benefits including healthcare, pension, company discounts, wellness programs, and paid days off to move house or volunteer for your favourite charity.


Do you share our DNA?

We ask how tomorrow can be better than today We are passionate about solving our customer's challenges Our ideas break boundaries We value different perspectives and encourage dialogue We take ownership and celebrate together

About Dye & Durham

Dye & Durham is a global leader in legal technology. The company's three categories of integrated solutions - practice management, data insights and due diligence, and client onboarding - give solicitors the essential tools they need to run their firms, from client acquisition to case management and legal accounting, and everything in between.



Trusted by thousands of legal practitioners globally, Dye & Durham helps law firms achieve more growth with less effort.