Duties and Responsibilities

Liaise as first point of contact for all legal matters both internally with corporate personnel and externally with other organizations and associations
Review and prepare correspondence on a variety of financial and legal documents such as highly confidential letters, memoranda, contracts, and proposals
Maintain a well-organized filling system and establish records management protocols that permit easy reference and rapid retrieval of information
Maintain records of all subsidiaries by preparing and filing annual returns, insurance renewals, minutes, resolutions, preparing and coordinating documents required by various corporate registries as needed
Manage board meeting logistics and prepare ancillary documents required for all subsidiary board meetings
Attend meetings as needed and take detailed notes with action items
Maintain and manage the VP, Legal & General Counsel’s, schedule, and email
Promptly receive and screen incoming telephone calls, incoming/outgoing manual and electronic mail, taking messages and responding where appropriate
Coordinate various legal and corporate searches and due diligence
Coordinate SEDAR, TSX LINX and SEDI filings.
Assist with corporate acquisitions, mergers, sales, and similar transactions
Provide support on scheduling, travel arrangements, expense reporting, legal invoices, forecasting and budgeting and such other administrative duties as may be required to support the legal team
Other duties as required.

Qualifications

Previous education/experience as a paralegal or legal assistant with experience in business/corporate law preferred
Minimum of 5+ years Legal Assistant experience
Experience with Diligent, SAP Systems, contract review, SEDI, TSX LINX
Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and document management systems is essential
Must have a critical eye for detail; consistently and efficiently deliver a very high level of writing/editing of confidential documents
Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally at all levels within the organization, including members of the Board of Directors
Strong work ethic and ability to manage workloads
Efficient, fast, dynamic, motivated, resourceful, flexible, responsible, and flexible
Demonstrated ability to be resourceful, flexible, exhibit sound judgment, and to make decisions and solve problems

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