SENIOR CORPORATE PARALEGAL (closed)

Calgary, AB Canada
Competitive compensation
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Job Description
Senior Corporate Paralegal
 
 
Primary Activities and Representative Tasks:
  • Draft documents related to incorporations, amendments, amalgamations, continuances, dissolutions, revivals, provincial registrations, limited partnerships, stock transactions, director and officer changes as required
  • Prepare and process all related filings in compliance with Alberta Registry and Industry Canada
  • Implement Agency Agreements as required for new registrations
  • TILMA related filings
  • Minute book due diligence
  • Provide support to lawyers, students, legal assistants and out of province agents
  • Comfortable with being directly involved with major transactions and closing, specifically in the areas of corporate and tax reorganizations; corporate & security related transactions; and mergers & acquisitions
  • Mentor corporate paralegals, as required
  • Administrative duties such as time entries, maintain ALF database and other misc. tasks associated with day-to-day duties
 
Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required:  
  • 8+ years of progressive corporate paralegal experience
  • Excellent mentor and leadership skills
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills
  • Extensive knowledge in the preparation and filing requirements pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), the Partnership Act (Alberta) and the Canada Business Corporations Act
  • Self-motivated; able to set effective priorities to achieve immediate and long-term goals and meet operational deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Work as a team player to facilitate increased productivity in a high-pressure work environment
  • Extremely detail-oriented, organized and able to provide high level support
  • Adapt easily to new concepts and responsibilities
  • Proficient in all versions of MS-Word, Outlook, CMS accounting system and ALF corporate maintenance software system
  • CORES Level III
  • International law firm experience would be an asset

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume in confidence to S. Leanne Nichol at lnichol@innovativerecruitment.ca