Job Description

Paralegal, Corporate M&A

Edmonton, AB

AC-17917

Our client, a national Law Firm, is currently seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support a team in the Corporate M&A group in their Edmonton office. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the lawyers in their assigned practice group to; i) primarily deal with corporate M&A and corporate tax matters, from onset to completion, including mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, due diligence matters, review of corporate records, preparation of related material, organizing record books as well as ii) assist with routine incorporations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations, dissolutions, business name and partnership registrations, extra provincial registrations of corporations and limited partnerships, and related corporate maintenance matters.

An individual who is responsive, resourceful, and possesses a professional attitude with great client service skills, and who manages assignments and priorities to ensure deadlines are met and files are continuously and consistently moving forward, is key to this role and paramount to the firm achieving success for its clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting and Revising:

• Perform a variety of legal and administrative duties in the area of Corporate law, assisting with corporate and corporate tax related matters, and will be primarily be tasked to draft corporate resolutions, notices, agreements and other ancillary documents in connection with transactions.
• Draft basic share provisions and documents pertaining to corporate and tax reorganizations (ITA ss 51, 85, 86, 97), financings and share or asset purchase transactions.
• Draft documents relating to incorporations, organizations, amalgamations, amendments/alterations, rollovers, redemptions, annual proceedings, dividends, continuances, dissolutions, revivals, extraprovincial registrations across Canada, licenses, limited partnerships and business names.
• Reviewing and Document Management

• Conduct straightforward corporate minute book reviews and prepare reports. Conduct corporate searches and analyzing filings.
• Maintain and review corporate records, securities ledgers and registers, including uploading executed documents to virtual minute books
• Liasing and Communicating

• Consult and collaborate with solicitors and clients to receive and implement instructions at onset and during the course of corporate transactions and reorganizations.
• Liaise with clients, lawyers, students and public officials and mentor junior paralegals.
• Collaborate with support staff and supervise assistant(s).

Qualifications:

• A solid understanding of current legal terminology and excellent knowledge of federal and provincial corporate statutes and corporate procedures.
• Experience as a Paralegal in Corporate M&A within a law firm environment considered an asset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Professional communication skills with clients, lawyers and team members.
• Excellent multi-tasking abilities.
• Proven ability to manage a large workload volume, competing priorities and demands.
• Sound ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
• Strong ability to problem solve with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, EnAct/Alf and Aderant.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow instructions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work well within a team environment.

Employment Equity Statement

Our client is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

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For more information, please contact Devyn Kelly, Recruitment Specialist at dkelly@kbrs.ca or 647 480 1719. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Devyn know.

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