Corporate Paralegal (Vancouver), Intermediate Level

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 24 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 500 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters. 

Essential Functions:

• Preparation of documents, including drafting (basic to moderate) special rights and restrictions, and attending to all matters relating to incorporations and organizations of corporations under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and Canada Business Corporations Act
• Preparation, reviewing and revising documents relating to British Columbia, Federal and extra provincial companies, limited partnerships, societies, including incorporations, article amendments, vertical/horizontal amalgamations, continuations (export and import), voluntary dissolutions, restorations, declaration of dividends (regular/CDA), share transactions, director and officer changes and the change of registered and records office
• Preparing documentation relating to societies under the Societies Act (British Columbia) and Not-for-profit Corporations under the Canada Not-for profit Corporations Act
• Attend to minute book reviews, preparation of minute book review memo and rectification documents to address deficiencies
• Assist with the overload of annual maintenance documents including ISC information/transparency register filings for British Columbia, Federal, societies and extra provincial entities
• Attend to filings and registrations with the B.C. Registry and Corporations Canada (basic to complex)
• Communicate directly with clients on the direction of lawyers and independently manage files
• Mentoring and training junior paralegals and corporate services clerks

Qualifications:

• Experience with ALF database system and BC Online procedures
• Post-Secondary education in legal administration or equivalent
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with MS Office
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; self-motivated with the ability to multi-task
• Impeccable proofreading, grammar skills and attention to detail
• Service oriented, adaptable, reliable and dependable with a professional work ethic and great attitude
• Maintains confidentiality and discretion
• Exceptional ability to work independently with minimal supervision or within a team environment.

Salary range: $70,000 - $100,000

Apply To:

Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
2500 Park Place
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8
E-mail: hrvancouver@bennettjones.com

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All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.