Department: Legal, Compliance, and Risk
Location: 5200 Orbitor Dr., Mississauga, ON L4W 5B4, Canada (Hybrid)
Status: Part-time, 3 days a week
Job scope: The In-House Paralegal/Law Clerk will work directly with our in-house legal counsel, assisting in a variety of legal and administrative tasks, and contributing to the growth and smooth operation of the legal, compliance, and risk function of the business. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that the co-operative adheres to all regulatory requirements, maintains accurate records, and manages legal workload efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in monitoring compliance and undertaking filings/requirements where necessary.
- Organize and manage legal files and correspondence, ensuring that all documents are properly filed and accessible.
- Assist in drafting, reviewing, and revising legal documents, contracts, and governance documents under the supervision of in-house counsel.
- Assist in the preparation and submission of regulatory filings, licenses, and permits.
- Support build of the new function and implementation of legal processes, templates, and programs
- Contribute to building out contract management function via organizing templates and managing review requests.
- Assist in managing the company's insurance portfolio, including renewal, processing claims, and coordinating with insurance providers.
- Assist with the management of the company’s intellectual property portfolio (trademarks)
- Research, including general legal research, on legislative/regulatory matters and changes, legal technology, and matters relevant to the dairy/manufacturing industry.
- Provide general administrative support to in-house counsel as needed.
- Coordinate and attend meetings with internal and external business partners, taking notes and following up on action items as needed.
Qualifications and Competencies:
- Certificate/Diploma or Degree in a Law Clerk/Paralegal program from a recognized institution.
- Paralegals must be licensed by and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification and membership considered an asset.
- Min. 3 years of experience as a paralegal/law clerk, ideally with experience in an in-house legal environment.
- Experience in corporate law, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and/or insurance considered an asset.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research databases.
Gay Lea Foods is a proud Canadian owned dairy food and beverage company with a robust portfolio that includes 7 established brands such as Gay Lea Butter, Nordica Cottage Cheese, Ivanhoe Cheese, Salerno Cheese and Hewitt’s Dairy. Our wide range of products are sold in Retail, Foodservice, Industrial, Co-pack and Export markets, developed and produced out of manufacturing facilities in Ontario and Alberta.
Delivering high quality and innovative products - from the consumer favourite Spreadables and North America’s first Smooth™ Cottage Cheese, to Nothing But Cheese™, an innovative snack made with 100% cheese, is what makes us market leaders in our categories. Our grassroots approach to business is what guides our direction and differentiates us from our competitors.
Our employees inspire our culture of excellence and entrepreneurship. We hire innovative and passionate professionals who know that greatness is achieved through people, partnerships, and acting with a business owner mindset.
For more about us visit: http://www.gaylea.com
Gay Lea Foods is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.
Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.
Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.
Wishing you all the best with your career search
Job Type: Part-time
Work Location: In person
