Job Description

Mier Temporary Staffing is hiring!

Title: Corporate Paralegal
Location: Peel Region, ON
Length of Assignment: Temporary
Salary: $40 - $43/hr

Responsibilities:

• Drafts, proofreads, and prepares legal documents and ensures appropriate chain of approval. Assists in obtaining provincial and local businesses licenses and permits.
• Prepares, coordinates, and distributes notices, agendas, minutes, supporting materials and related documents. Prepares secretarial and Officer certificates, certificates of incorporation, certificates of formation, applications for licensee, agreements, and related documentation.
• Supports due diligence work in connection with commercial activity.
• Conducts research as requested by the general counsel regarding compliance and governance that supports an activity or provides material that explain or analyze the relevant laws.
• Communicates the results of the fact gathering and analysis of the issue to the general counsel, along with the policy arguments found in the research to facilitate decision-making.
• Manages Corporate litigation requirements, reviews and recommends insurance requirements, and assesses risk. Manages non-disclosure and other areas as required.
• Attends meetings, schedules appointments, communicates with interested parties, and files legal documents as required.
• Interfaces, liaises, and coordinates with Corporate registered agents in connection with legal, annual report, lawsuit, and tax documents.
• Maintains, organizes, and updates corporate records. Assists in the preparation of corporate filings to maintain corporate good standing in all applicable jurisdictions.
• Keeps up to date on incorporation laws and by-laws in Canada, the structure of Client Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates. Keeps up to date on Company policies and contract approvals.

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Requires 3-4 years bachelor level degree from a college or university in business administration or other related degree.
• Licensed Paralegal required. Law degree or partial degree would be an asset.
• 7 to 10 years related corporate law experience in Ontario.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office related software and Adobe Acrobat is required.
• Using a broad knowledge of corporate law and applies practices and principles to daily activities.
• Logical coherence of law concepts is required.
• Significant problem solving is required to gather moderately extensive information and provide logical analysis or recommendations.
• Good interpersonal, communication and decision-making skills.
• Communicates with a sensitivity for diverse contacts and audiences.

If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume.
Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.

Accountivity