About The Role

This particular role will involve supporting lawyers in our Business Law and Transactions Group as well as our Indigenous Law Group. While the firm is generally supportive of hybrid remote work, the role will require a certain amount of in-office attendance.

About You

Training and other support will be provided to get your skills up to speed, but these are generally the traits you will embody naturally:

• Confident: You communicate confidently and candidly. You are comfortable asking for what you need, suggesting better ways of doing things, and holding people accountable to following processes and delivering results.
• High Performing: You are disciplined and take responsibility for your outcomes. You like to have everything under control, so you're proactively "one step ahead" and take ownership of moving things forward as much as you possibly can. You've got an eye for continuous improvement, and the drive to plan and execute it.
• Supportive: You enjoy taking care of others by providing excellent service. You like to empower other people's performance by building systems, documenting processes, and proactively anticipating their needs. Your empathy helps you think critically about the client and colleague experience.
• Curious: You're eager to learn and get excited about figuring out new things. You seek out your own learning opportunities and take time to understand the bigger picture of whatever it is that you're working on.
• Detail-Oriented: You're a details person, and can proofread like a pro. You have an eye for design and take pride in making things look nice, while also knowing when to prioritize "function over fashion". You thrive on precision and administrative excellence.
• Flexible: You're good at dealing with change and can gracefully "roll with the punches" when things get a bit messy. You handle stress well, assume positive intentions in others, and step up to the plate when your colleagues need a helping hand.
• Tech-Obsessed: You get a thrill out of working smarter instead of harder. You like to master your tech tools (while patiently helping others do the same) and are excited about the potential of automation in the workplace. You're always on the hunt for technology that makes your life easier.

Education + Experience

We're looking for a good mix of the following education and experience:

• Paralegal Diploma/Certificate preferred, but not required, plus at least 5 years' experience as a Corporate + Commercial Paralegal or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience, including commercial real estate experience.
• Thorough understanding of the BC Business Corporations Act, BC Societies Act, BC Partnership Act, Canada Business Corporations Act, Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and other relevant legislation, legal terminology, forms, and documents related to corporations, partnerships, not-for-profits, etc.
• High technology proficiency, including advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, ALF, DocuSign, NetDocs, PCLaw, BC Registry online applications, Corporations Canada online filings, and other relevant programs
• Knowledge of legal procedures and practices involved in drafting, processing, and filing a variety of legal documents

General Duties

The role includes many tasks that include, but are not limited to, preparing corporate legal documents for all types of BC corporate entities, societies, and partnerships, as well as Federal corporations and not-for-profit corporations, such as:

• Incorporations/organizations, amalgamations, continuations, and registrations;
• Reorganizations, including tax-driven transactions, alterations of capital, and name changes;
• Private mergers and acquisitions;
• Dissolutions, wind-ups, and restorations;
• Declarations of dividends/bonuses;
• Share transactions such as share issuances, transfers, redemptions, repurchases, and transmissions;
• Performing due diligence reviews of corporate records and preparing rectification documentation;
• Various other corporate transactions, such as director and officer changes, changes of registered/records offices, and attending to ad hoc client requests;
• Establishing, maintaining, and updating files, databases, corporate records, and other records and documents

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is CAD$83,000.00 - $100,000.00 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as market rates, job-related skills, relevant experience, and education and/or training.

Please note that the range reflects the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program, 100% employer paid benefits and various other perks offered by the firm.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please note that this search is being managed internally, and we are not engaging external recruiters at this time.