Position Title: Paralegal
Department: Enforcement, Western Canada
Location: Vancouver
Status: Permanent Full-time (Hybrid)
Target Hiring Range: $70,000 - $85,000
Day in the life of:
The Paralegal will provide support to the Case Assessment, Investigations and Prosecutions groups within CIRO’s Enforcement department, and to any other CIRO department as needed. The Paralegal will be a key contributor to CIRO’s e-discovery and evidence team, which is responsible for, among other things, document and evidence intake, review, management, and production through CIRO’s e-discovery software. The Paralegal will also provide support for investigations and hearings, and communicate with other departments within the organization as well as with external contacts and parties.
Core Responsibilities:
- Support all e-discovery functions, including the intake, review, management, and production of documents and evidence received
- Support Investigators, including with the production of interview exhibits
- Support Enforcement Counsel, including with the preparation and disclosure, books of documents and other legal documents as needed (e.g. compendiums, settlement books, motion materials, affidavits, appeal files), and at hearings as needed
- Perform legislative, regulatory, and jurisprudential research (Canada and other jurisdictions)
- Monitor relevant legislative, regulatory and industry developments
- Draft legal memoranda and other supporting documents
- Provide Enforcement file support (as needed) including file management and record-keeping, document intake, drafting correspondence, maintaining internal databases, and opening/closing files
- Perform other paralegal functions as needed
- Work to enhance Enforcement’s capabilities, and support CIRO’s mission to be an agile and trusted regulator and its vision to regulate fairly and effectively so that investors feel protected
Skills and Competencies:
- Successful completion of a paralegal program of an institution endorsed by the BC Paralegal Association or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 2 years of paralegal experience (in either a law firm or regulatory organization)
- Knowledge of the operation of investment dealers and the securities markets, sales practices and rules/regulations of the securities industry would be an asset
- Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency in Everlaw or other e-document management software, and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)
- Time-management skills, including ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task and handle time sensitive assignments
- Ability to manage a high volume of confidential information with professionalism
- Experience in conducting electronic legal research using legal software and databases (ex. Lexis/Nexis, CanLII)
What we offer:
- Competitive base salary in alignment with market
- Performance based bonus
- Hybrid work environment
- Employer paid Health Benefits and Spending Account that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs as of day one.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
- Paid flex days and sick days
- Vacation days
- MLOA/PLOA top up Paid continuous learning and continuing development as well as designation.
Why the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO):
Our purpose and our impact
With offices across Canada - from Vancouver to Montreal, our mission is to promote healthy capital markets by regulating fairly and effectively so that investors are protected and confident investing in their futures. As a regulator, we understand that we are all investors. Therefore, a career with us is a career with purpose, protecting our future. Our mission is to serve Canadians by overseeing investment and mutual fund dealers as well as trading activity on Canada’s marketplaces to ensure safe and equitable trading and investments. As regulators, we understand that we are all investors, and therefore a career with us is a career with purpose protecting our future.
Culture and Working Environment
Life at CIRO is purpose and performance- driven. We foster an inclusive culture where teamwork, a forward-thinking attitude, and integrity are at the core of everything we do. This creates an environment where employees thrive, grow, and are empowered to learn and contribute their best.
Joining CIRO means becoming part of a dynamic and transparent organization that values accountability and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory oversight in the financial industry.
Looking for a career where you can safeguard the integrity of Canadian markets? Join CIRO and be part of the team that secures our financial future.
Our Commitment:
CIRO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). CIRO will provide accommodation to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Should you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
While we appreciate receiving applications, only those applicants who closely meet the position requirements will be contacted.
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