Paralegal

DRW; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm is seeking a Contracts Paralegal to join their global Legal team in Montreal. The role involves managing commercial contracts, supporting attorneys in complex transactions, and requires strong organizational and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of relevant experience and a proficiency in database applications.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of paralegal/legal administrative support experience focused on commercial contracts.
• Experience in financial markets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial contract workflow and support negotiation and execution.
• Review and analyze commercial contracts with internal clients.
• Support attorneys in complex transactional matters.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Detail Orientation

Proficiency in Database Applications

Proficiency in Outlook

Proficiency in Word

Proficiency in Excel

Desire to Leverage AI

Job description

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

We are seeking a Contracts Paralegal to join our global Legal team.

Core Duties:

• Manage commercial contract workflow on a daily basis, from implementing template contracts, to supporting negotiation and execution, to summarizing and filing in document repository.
• Work directly with internal clients to review and analyze commercial contracts in accordance with established protocols and attorney guidance.
• Support attorneys in connection with complex transactional matters, including joint ventures, acquisitions, venture capital investments and other projects.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years of previous paralegal and/or legal administrative support experience, with a focus on commercial contracts
• Must have high level of proficiency in database applications, as well as Outlook, Word and Excel
• Strong desire to leverage the use of AI
• Previous experience working in financial markets industry a plus
• Proven organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
• Must be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
• Must have strong detail orientation and follow-through
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the firm

Find out more about all of our perks & benefits at https://drw.com/work-at-drw/montreal-benefits.

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