Job Description

In-House Corporate Paralegal
Job #16982
Job Type: 12-Month Contract
Location: North York
Salary: $85,000
Remote Flexibility: In office
About the Role
Our client, a multi-jurisdictional organization operating across Canada and the United States, is seeking a detail-oriented In House Corporate Paralegal for a 12-month contract at their North York head office. The ideal candidate brings 4-5 years of experience supporting corporate legal functions, strong accuracy in work product, and the ability to thrive in an evolving environment.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and current corporate records for a large portfolio of entities using a legal entity management system (e.g., Diligent).
• Support the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel with entity governance and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Communicate with registered agents to ensure timely filing of annual returns and regulatory obligations; prepare and submit in-house filings as required.
• Draft and manage corporate transactions and legal agreements in collaboration with internal and external counsel.
• Prepare and organize corporate minute book documentation, including articles, by-laws, resolutions, minutes, registers, and share certificates.
• Assist in due diligence, audit inquiries, and regulatory requests.
• Conduct biannual reconciliations between entity records, accounting records, and minute books to confirm consistency.
• Manage formation of new legal entities (corporations, partnerships, LLCs, ULCs, trusts, not-for-profits, etc.).
• Coordinate dissolutions, reorganizations, and amendments to corporate structure.
• Support trademark and patent renewals.
• Assist with preparation and execution of annual general meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and paralegal license required.
• Valid Ontario Notary License.
• Law Clerk designation considered an asset.
• 4-5 years' experience in a corporate legal department or large law firm.
• Experience with mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, entity formations, and dissolutions.
• Background in multi-jurisdictional (Canada/U.S.) entity management and corporate governance.
• Experience using legal entity management software (e.g., Diligent) preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous recordkeeping.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Solid understanding of corporate law, compliance standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in preparing resolutions, minutes, and standard corporate agreements.

HOW TO APPLY
Kindly email your MS Word resume to kentreg@kentlegal.com, quoting Opportunity #16982 in the subject line of your email.
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