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Your Next Opportunity McMillan has an opportunity for a full-time Capital Markets Paralegal in our Montreal office. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Paralegal who is looking for a new and exciting challenge at a national law firm. What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do You will be working closely with our lawyers, Paralegals, Law Clerks and legal administrative assistants across Canada to deliver quality legal services to our clients and will be involved in a wide variety of legal tasks including:

• Performing a variety of legal duties in the area of securities laws.
• Assisting lawyers in complex transactions for both private and public companies, including private placement, go-public or go-private transactions and will be tasked with drafting resolutions, reports, notices, agreements and other ancillary documents.
• Assisting with arrangements for annual shareholders\xe2\x80\x99 meetings and drafting related documents including information circulars, proxy forms and other required documents.
• Setting up and updating SEDAR issuer profiles for companies and investment funds and preparing and filing documents on SEDAR, including timely and periodic continuous disclosure documents, public offering filings, calculating filing fees, take-over bid filings, monitoring receipts of regulators on SEDAR and obtaining CUSIP numbers.
• Preparing insider profiles and reports and issuer events reports on the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (\xe2\x80\x9cSEDI\xe2\x80\x9d) and conducting searches on SEDI.
• Conducting searches of public company and investment fund information.
• Disseminating and filing press releases.
• Preparing and filing documents with the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Securities Exchange.
• Preparing and filing reports of exempt distribution and early warning reports.
• Preparing draft material contracts and routine closing documents.
• Preparing exemption applications.
• Performing all other related tasks.

What You Bring You are bilingual in English and French at a proficient level. You have established yourself as a key resource in your successful legal career and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Your history includes a minimum of three years of experience as a Capital Markets Paralegal and extensive experience with SEDAR and SEDI. Experience with NRD and Avantis is an asset. Knowledge of legal and technical procedures, statutes, regulations and governmental practices applicable to the securities area is mandatory. You have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, are detail-oriented, able to effectively meet deadlines, work well in a team setting and provide an exceptional level of client service. You embrace evolving technology and have strong skills in Microsoft Word and Excel. Prior experience with Desksite, IntApp Time or similar document management and timekeeping software is required. McMillan Offers You Growth Mentorship and Support Training as Software Evolves Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package Fun Work Environment McMillan = You Inclusion and diversity are essential elements of our culture at McMillan which coincides with our core values of respect, teamwork, commitment, client service and professional excellence. At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work and the communities to which we provide legal services. We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence. We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey! Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let\xe2\x80\x99s work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development. Let\xe2\x80\x99s get started If this position is for you, and you reside in or around the Montreal area, we look forward to hearing from you. Click on the Apply Now button. McMillan is committed to providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please email us or contact us at 1.888.622.4624 to submit your accommodation request. McMillan LLP is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity. We respect and embrace the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of individuals at all levels of the firm. This enables us to provide innovative client service, contribute fully to our communities and advance our firm\xe2\x80\x99s values.