ThisPOSITION SUMMARY

Dentons is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Corporate Paralegal to join our Vancouver office as a Compliance Team Lead. Reporting to the Corporate Services Supervisor, the Compliance Team Lead serves as a senior compliance resource, coordinating workflow, supporting the day-to-day delivery of compliance services, and promoting operational excellence across the compliance function. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide ongoing guidance, knowledge sharing, and technical support to compliance team members on compliance procedures, best practices, and legislative requirements;
• Serve as the primary resource for compliance-related questions and procedural guidance within the compliance team.
• Monitor and triage compliance-related requests and serve as the primary contact for lawyers and clients on day-to-day compliance matters.
• Coordinate compliance workflow, prioritize monthly deadlines, and distribute workload to support the timely completion of compliance obligations.
• Prepare and provide monthly compliance status reports to the Supervisor, highlighting workload volumes, outstanding matters, and potential risks.
• Maintain compliance control lists and allocate work assignments to support efficient workflow management.
• Identify and escalate complex, sensitive, or high-risk compliance matters to the Supervisor, as appropriate.
• Facilitate regular compliance team meetings to review workflow, monitor deadlines, and identify workload priorities and resource needs.
• Conduct monthly compliance database audits, including reviewing data integrity ensuring key compliance dates and records are accurate and up to date.
• Meet regularly with the Supervisor to provide workflow updates and identify opportunities to improve compliance procedures, data quality, and operational efficiencies.
• Prepare and file compliance documents (including annual reports and resolutions) for British Columbia and Federal entities and monitor applicable deadlines.
• Prepare and coordinate extra-provincial annual reports for all Canadian jurisdictions, liaising with agents and monitor applicable deadlines.
• Prepare and/or revise any documents related to changes to annual maintenance documents, such as changes of officers, directors and principal addresses, including change of outgoing registered and records office.
• Process Transparency Register annual review confirmations.
• Process electronic minute book filing for compliance documents and various other executed documents.
• Process Notices of Commencement of Dissolution received from BC Registries.
• Post time daily to maintain accurate time dockets.

REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years' experience working within the Corporate Records practice area preparing annual compliance packages is required
• Experience providing technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and onboarding support to team members.
• Paralegal diploma an asset
• Knowledge of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and Canada Business Corporations Act
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills; able to manage competing deadlines
• Demonstrate excellence in grammar, proofreading and meticulous attention to detail across all deliverables
• Professional and courteous communication with clients, and internal teams
• Demonstrate reliability, confidentiality, and commitment to service excellence
• Ability to work collaboratively, adapt to changing priorities, and exercise sound judgment under pressure
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; ability to format complex legal documents, manage data

This is a new position.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The target salary range for this position is $85,000 - $100,000, commensurate with the successful candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications. Dentons is committed to equitable and competitive compensation. This target range falls within our internal salary ranges, which are based on comparable roles in the external market. We strive to hire, promote, and transfer individuals at the entry point of the range, with consideration given to prior experience, relevant skills, and market conditions.

We recognize that rewarding exceptional talent goes beyond salary. Our comprehensive total rewards package includes inclusive and flexible benefits that support the wellbeing and development of our people. This includes extended health and mental health benefits, paid time off, retirement savings plans, a fitness subsidy, parental leave top-up, and more.

In addition, our learning and development programs-such as mentorship opportunities, employee networks, and leadership development initiatives-are designed to support personal and professional growth.

At Dentons, all candidate screening, assessment, and hiring decisions are made by people. From time to time, we use AI-enabled tools to assist in enhancing our recruitment process and materials; however, these tools do not screen candidates or make hiring decisions.

Note: Availability of benefits and programs may vary depending on your location and employment type and may be subject to eligibility criteria. Dentons reserves the right to modify or discontinue offerings, in whole or in part, at its discretion and without prior notice.