Corporate Commercial Paralegal
We are currently seeking a full-time Corporate Commercial Paralegal with a minimum of 5 years direct experience in handling complex commercial business ventures, residential and commercial transactions including purchases, sales, and share and asset transactions.
About the role:
Duties include
- Handling complex business acquisitions and divestitures (share, asset and hybrid transactions)
- Assisting with commercial lending/borrowing files ranging from simple to complex and some second mortgage transactions
- Drafting and review of various contracts, shareholders’ agreement, commercial leases, and other business contracts
- Preparing transaction closing documents
- Managing multiple files and closings for various transactions, preparing reporting books, invoices, etc.
- Managing lawyer calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating workflow to ensure file flows smoothly
About you:
- Paralegal Certificate from an accredited post-secondary institution
- Minimum of 5 years of direct working experience with a focus on corporate-commercial and commercial lending
- Familiarity with LTO and PPR documents, registrations, and procedure
- Strong organizational skills and a keen eye for detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to exercise good judgement and maintain professionalism
- A desire to be involved in the entire transaction from start to finish, to work independently while maintaining extensive contact with the partner and client, and to handle high-volume in a fast-paced environment
What we offer and why it is great to work on our team:
- Competitive compensation.
- A comprehensive benefit package.
- Pension plan after 2 years of you being on the team.
- Professional development allowance and amazing opportunities for personal growth and development.
- A $1500 annual health spending account.
- A generous vacation allotment.
- Sick and personal days.
- Monthly social events (currently on hold until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted).
- Various discounts offered in Central City mall, right below our office.
- A supportive team of coworkers to work alongside each day.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, apply to the form below or send your resume with “Corporate-Commercial and Commercial Lending Paralegal” in the subject line, along with a cover letter to Kassie Carpenter, Human Resources Assistant at [email protected].
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
