Job Description

Large event company located in downtown Montreal, our client is looking for a legal affairs technician for a 5-month mandate. This person will be responsible for carrying out various administrative tasks related to the issuance and monitoring of customer contracts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• May produce rental contract templates, documents, letters, notes and other correspondence and prepare for dispatch to external stakeholders.
• Prepare, with the help of indications, the content of various draft legal documents (service contracts, assignments and amendments to contracts, letters of agreement, formal notice, etc.).
• Produce, as required from templates, commercial leases and related amendments and other documentation.
• Suggest, as necessary, proposals following the analysis of the files and their specificities, particularly of a contractual nature or legal terminology.
• Process, respond and ensure the follow-up of requests for information as well as legal correspondence and requirements contained in rental contracts with stakeholders (internal and external stakeholders, customers).
• Prepare the assembly of files with the various relevant documents. (e.g. approval, waiver, framework agreement, etc.).
• Ensure the entry, updating and management of information related to contractual follow-up in accordance with established guidelines.
• Consult various specialized sites or jurisprudential databases (CIDREQ, CAIJ and others), in order to validate and find various legal information.
• Ensure the collection and compliance of the information necessary for the production of various agreements in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, standards and procedures.
• Validate all the information indicated in the contracts or any other type of agreement (dates, rooms, special conditions, rates, etc.) and report anomalies for correction.
• Perform contractual follow-up with customers (e.g. receipt of proof of insurance, duly signed contracts and other relevant follow-ups).
• Maintain a register of leases, legal registers and signed agreements.
• Check the conformity of insurance certificates.
• Make requests and follow-ups with bailiffs' offices.
• Perform other related duties.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Very good knowledge of spoken and written French and English languages
• Very good verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software
• Very good knowledge of legal information sites (e.g. CIDREQ, Publications du Quebec, Canadian Legal Information Institute, Centre d'acces a l'information juridique)
• Very good knowledge of legal terminology
• Very good knowledge of EBMS software, an asset

PERSONAL SKILLS:

• Excellent customer service and teamwork skills
• Sense of organization
• Management of priorities and deadlines
• Rigor in document production, information verification and follow-up
• Attention to detail
• Ability to research, analyze and produce documents
• Respect for confidentiality
• Autonomy, interpersonal skills and flexibility, resourcefulness
• Ability to work under pressure

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

• Professional college diploma in a program of study appropriate to the job.
• Three years of experience relevant to the duties of the position.
• Experience in commercial or corporate law.
• Experience in litigation is an asset.

Do you have experience in commercial law and do you like the field of events? Be part of this great team!

As an equal opportunity employer, Personnel Alter Ego values diversity in its workforce and seeks to ensure all groups remain fairly represented. Candidates must have the legal right to work in Canada.

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