Legal Assistant (6-month contract)
Fidelity Canada
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Job summary
Fidelity Canada is recruiting for a Legal Assistant to support the Legal Department and procurement team. The role offers a flexible hybrid schedule, with work located at 483 Bay Street, Toronto, until late 2026 before moving to Mississauga.
The position is a 6-month contract ending March 31, 2027, with Canada work authorization required. You will provide coordination, clerical support, and day-to-day operations assistance, handling large fund prospectus documents, regulatory filings, and Board
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as an Administrative Assistant.
- Legal experience is preferred (corporate law).
- Executive experience is an asset
- Experience managing large and complex documents
Responsibilities
- Word Processing for large fund prospectus documents and related materials
- Provide administrative support to prospectus and regulatory filings
- Prepare materials for Board meetings
- Process legal bill and external director fee payments
- Liaise with external and internal clients on administrative issues
- Perform general clerical duties including filing, expense reports, calendar management
- Assist with projects as assigned by legal department
- Provide administrative support to the procurement team
Skills
Education
Job description
- You will be working on a flexible hybrid schedule as part of Fidelity's dynamic working arrangement.
- Current work authorization for Canada is required for all openings.
- The work location for this role is 483 Bay Street in Toronto until approximately late 2026, when the work location will change to the new Mississauga office at 3 Robert Speck Parkway.
- Please note this is a 6-month contract ending on March 31, 2027.
At Fidelity, we've been helping Canadian investors build better financial futures for over 35 years. We offer individuals and institutions a range of trusted investment portfolios and services - and we're constantly seeking to find new and better ways to help our clients. As a privately owned company, we boldly embrace innovation in all areas as we continue to grow our business into the future.
Working with us means you'll be part of a diverse and dedicated group of people who make a real difference for our clients and communities every day. You'll have a wide range of opportunities to grow and develop your career in an inclusive environment where you'll feel valued and supported to be your best - both personally and professionally.
The Fidelity Legal Department provides legal services to all aspects of Fidelity's business.
Reporting to the Director of Legal Services, the Legal Assistant provides a variety of coordination, legal clerical support, and administrative services to the legal management/procurement team. They interact with all levels of the organization as well as external directors, clients, contacts and supports the day-to-day operations of the department by acting as contact for all administrative needs, requests, and inquiries.
- Word Processing that involves large fund prospectus documents including typing and formatting fund prospectuses and supporting documents, agreements, resolutions, correspondence, forms, minutes, and fund meeting materials
- Providing administrative support to prospectus and other regulatory filings
- Preparation of material and other support for Board meetings
- Processing legal bill and external director fee payments
- Liaising with external and internal clients on administrative issues
- Performing general clerical duties, including filing, expense reports, and calendar management
- Assisting with projects as assigned by legal department.
- Provide an administrative support to the procurement Team.
- Post-secondary education or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as an Administrative Assistant.
- Legal experience is preferred (corporate law).
- Executive experience is an asset
- Experience managing large and complex documents
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet strict deadlines and adapt to unique and changing expectations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision while adopting a proactive approach.
- Familiarity with fund prospectus documents is an asset.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook must be able to manipulate large and complex documents easily and quickly, including tracking revisions, creating table of contents, importing tables etc.)
- Flexible working arrangements - 100% remote, hybrid, and in office options
- Competitive total compensation, including company contributions to your group RRSP without a matching requirement from you
- Comprehensive health benefits that start on your first day, with 100% employer-paid premiums, that include up to $6000 annually for mental health services and therapy
- Parental leave top-up to 100% of your salary for a period of 25 weeks
- Up to $650 for home office equipment
- Generous time off policy, including 2 paid days annually to volunteer at a charity of your choice
- Diversity and inclusion programs, including an active network of Employee Resource Groups
- Extensive professional development opportunities, including access to over 11,000 training and development courses, tuition reimbursement, and monetary rewards for completing a required designation
We care a lot about fostering a compassionate, people-centric culture, and are proud to have been named one of Canada's Top 100 employers for the last five years.
This contract role offers a flexible, hourly compensation model that reflects your expertise and the value you bring. The hourly rate ranges from $31.00 to $43.00, based on experience and qualifications.
We offer market-aligned rates that recognize the specialized skills and agility required for this role.
We're proud to offer a compensation package that aligns with provincial pay transparency requirements.
This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization- an opportunity to step into a role where your talents will make a meaningful difference.
We use AI-enabled LinkedIn Hiring Assistant to support parts of our sourcing process as well as an AI screening tool that assists in screening and assessing applications. Every hiring decision is reviewed and finalized by our recruiters. If you choose to ask questions to the LinkedIn HR Hiring Assistant, please be mindful that the responses are not official and must be confirmed for accuracy and completeness by Fidelity. If you are selected for an interview, the recruiter who contacts you can best answer your questions.
Fidelity Canada is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, family status, protected veterans’ status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected ground.
Fidelity Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require an accommodation, please email us at FidelityCanadaStaffing@fidelity.ca.
We are proud to be recipients of the following
- Canada's Top 100 Employers
- Greater Toronto's Top Employers
- Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers
- Canada's Top Employers for Young People
- Great Place To Work Certified
- Best Workplaces for Inclusion
- Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness
- Best Workplaces for Today's Youth
- Best Workplaces for WomenBest Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance
- Best Workplaces in Ontario
- Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams
- LinkedIn Top Companies in Canada
- Human Resource Director (HRD) - Best Place To Work
- HRD - 5-Star Benefit Program
- HRD - 5-Star Diversity & Inclusion Employer
- Canadian Compassionate Companies – Certified
- Benefits Canada's Workplace Benefits Award - Future of Work Strategy
- TalentEgg National Recruitment Excellence Award - Special Award for Diversity & Inclusion in Recruiting
- Canadian HR Reporter's Most Innovative HR Team
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