Paralegal (Ref #D2LPL2009)

General Description:

The main responsibility of the Paralegal is to aid in all stages of corporate and regulatory transactions and with the preparation of documents necessary to comply with federal, state and local regulations in the conduct of business activities. This includes document preparation and review, corporate filings, and other assistance as required.

Division/Department: Legal

Type of Position: Full-time

Location: Kitchener, Ontario

Main Duties:

Corporate Filings:
- Assist in the preparation of all documents required to form (or amend) corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies in any state
- Create and maintain corporate minute books, for all corporate entities
- Maintain all articles of incorporation, bylaws, amendments, shareholder agreements as required
- Maintain all corporate registrations
- Maintain all corporate, state, provincial and local registrations, as needed
- Maintain tickler system for filing deadlines
Legal Invoices:
- Review outside counsel invoices and present for General Counsel approval
- Review vendor invoices and present to General Counsel for approval
- Interface with Accounting to ensure proper payments
Legal Department Assistance
- Assist the legal department with a variety of tasks which may include
  - Document analysis
  - Document gathering and preparation
  - Data Entry
  - Policy and procedure support
- Assist other members of the legal department as needed, which may include document review, taking minutes, participating in conference calls with vendors and/or clients
Legal Research:
- Research issues related to locality as required
- Assist in developing a central resource of upcoming legislative changes that may affect the company
Co-Manage Data Repository
- Assist in the management of the legal department file systems
- Assist in the management of the legal department internal website
- Provide insight and recommendations on the handling and scaling of the legal department’s document creation and storage needs.

Work Experience Recommendations:

5+ years of Corporate Paralegal experience. (This can be either in house, or within a firm but some in house experience is preferred)
3+ years of experience in corporate filings, international experience helpful
2+ years document analysis and legal research
Comfortable with on-line research

Requirements:

Excellent attention to detail
Very strong technical aptitude, including
- Microsoft Office suite of applications (2003 and 2007)
  - Ability to create and use templates is required
- Microsoft Sharepoint
- Very strong internet searching skills
- Ability to troubleshoot minor technical issues.
Fundamental respect for confidentiality and non disclosure principles
Self directed, with exceptional initiative
Above average grammar and spelling abilities
Well functioning sense of humor

Education Recommendations:

Diploma/degree in a related field required
C.E. credits in Ontario Corporate filing required, or equivalent experience may be considered.

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