Are you a commercial paralegal who feels underutilized and underappreciated in your current position? Are you ready to stretch your potential in an exciting, fast-paced, and team-oriented law firm? If so, then we might have the perfect opportunity for you.
We have a very busy practice, and this position offers extensive paralegal involvement and client interaction, managing interesting and challenging files with unfailingly great clients, under lawyer supervision.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare, draft, and revise documents for various commercial transactions, including commercial lending, the purchase/sale of commercial properties; the purchase and sale of businesses (assets/shares), and commercial leases
- Organizing and preparing closing books
- Liaise with firm lawyers, paralegals, clients, and external parties/stakeholders
- Conduct and report on due diligence searches for various commercial transactions
- Manage a portfolio of assigned files for corporate commercial lawyers, ensuring timely and accurate completion of multiple deadlines and limitations
- Manage lawyer calendars and appointments
- Reporting to lenders, lenders’ solicitors, clients, and preparing accounts and trust account statements
- Receive and process trust funds by firm procedures
- Independently draft routine correspondence and communicate with clients when appropriate
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Diploma in paralegal studies or equivalent
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Commercial paralegal role
- Strong team player with the ability to work independently
- Demonstrates excellent time management and organizational skills
- Maintains professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion
- Exercises good judgment with high accuracy and attention to detail
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated, self-directed, and capable of prioritizing and handling multiple deadlines in a fast-paced and professional environment
- Experience working with Land Titles/SPIN, Alberta Personal Property Registry, Corporate Registry, and obtaining due diligence searches etc.
· Familiarity with Unity accounting software and Adobe Acrobat
If this sounds like the challenging opportunity you have been looking for, please reach out to us with your résumé. Optimally, we wish to hire our ideal candidate soon, to ensure proper integration and training over the next few months, alongside our existing commercial paralegal who is retiring – to create an efficient transition of knowledge and duties.
* Generous health & dental plan package with no payroll deductions
* Long term disability, critical illness, as well as life insurance for you and your family
* Paid parking surrounding the office building
* Office closure between Christmas and the New Year
* Access to daycare in the building
* Access to an on-site gym
* Easy access to our office location via the Anthony Henday
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume in confidence detailing your experiences and knowledge to the attention of Robin Smith at [email protected].
We thank everyone for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience working in the area of corporate commercial in an Alberta law firm setting?
Experience:
- corporate commerical law: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person