Paralegal

Whitelaw Twining; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated paralegal to join their dynamic team in a supportive environment. This role involves drafting and reviewing essential legal documents, ensuring compliance with laws, and assisting in corporate transactions. The firm prides itself on its commitment to professional development and mentorship, providing a positive atmosphere where team members can thrive. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position offers the perfect opportunity for growth in a collaborative setting. If you're passionate about law and eager to contribute to a thriving firm, this role is for you.

Benefits

Wellness allowance for fitness expenses

Annual education/tuition allowance

Flexible health and dental coverage

Long term disability insurance

Personal days

Employee assistance program

Monetary incentive for employee referrals

Casual day every Friday

Qualifications

• 3+ years of paralegal experience in corporate/commercial/real estate law.
• Proven ability to manage files with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review commercial contracts and agreements.
• Conduct corporate searches and maintain corporate records.
• Assist with due diligence on corporate and real estate transactions.

Skills

Paralegal Experience

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Team Player

Education

Paralegal Certificate or Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

iManage

Elite

Appara

Job description

Why join us?

Whitelaw Twining, part of the DWF Group, is a successful litigation law firm with offices in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto. Our firm is an industry leader in the fields of insurance and commercial litigation. As part of its aim to meet client needs in a global market, and with an eye to growth, the firm recently joined the DWF Group. DWF is a provider of integrated legal and business services with approximately 4,000 employees with offices and associations located across the globe. DWF offers clients solutions that combine traditional law firm services with new, modern legal and business services relevant to today's companies and the challenges and opportunities they face.

Our firm has national and global presence and clients, but we strive to maintain the positive aspects of a small firm environment. We believe that our team works best in a collegial atmosphere in which all team members are empowered to build their careers, mentored and supported in their practice and encouraged to make a positive contribution to the firm and the community. Whitelaw Twining is extremely proud of its work environment, and its professional development and mentorship programs. We support our professionals as they grow their careers in their areas of interest.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and revising commercial contracts, agreements, disclosure schedules, closing documents and other documentation;
• Preparing, compiling, organizing and filing relevant documents and information, ensuring all required documents are executed and delivered;
• Researching and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations;
• Assisting with establishment of new corporate department, including creation policies, procedures and precedents, etc.
• Complying with antitrust, securities, and other relevant regulations;
• Draft corporate resolutions, notices, agreements and other ancillary documents in connection with complex transactions;
• Draft documents relating to incorporations, organizations, amalgamations, amendments/alterations, rollovers, redemptions, annual proceedings, dividends, continuances, dissolutions, revivals, extra-provincial registrations across Canada, licenses, limited partnerships and business names;
• Conduct corporate searches, minute book reviews and prepare reports. Analyze corporate charter documents and corporate records to ensure compliance with governing statutes and make recommendations on relevancy and remedial actions;
• Maintain and review corporate records, securities ledgers and registers, including uploading executed documents to virtual minute books;
• Perform thorough due diligence investigations on properties, such as title searches, lien searches;
• Maintain professional and prompt communication to ensure excellent client service;
• File Management: Establish and maintain organized physical and electronic filing systems for real estate documents. Manage and update databases, track critical dates, deadlines, and document versions;
• Assist with due diligence on corporate and real estate transactions;
• Drafting closing documents for corporate and real estate transactions and assisting with closings;
• Attending to required corporate and Land Title Office registrations.

What will help you succeed in this role?

Essential

• 3+ years’ of paralegal experience working in corporate/commercial/real estate law;
• Effective time management and organizational skills and ability to follow instructions;
• Proven track record to run files with minimal supervision;
  A paralegal certificate or diploma;
• Results-oriented team player with strong analytical skills;
  Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.);
• Knowledge of iManage, Elite and Appara or Alf would be an asset.

What we offer

Benefits & Perks: We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Our benefits include:

• a wellness allowance for fitness expenses;
• an annual education/tuition allowance;
• flexible health and dental coverage;
• long term disability insurance;
• personal days to help balance outside commitments;
• employee assistance program;
• monetary incentive for employee referrals;
• casual day every Friday;

Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, casual dress code, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.

About us

Whitelaw Twining is part of a global legal and business services firm DWF, with over 4,000 employees worldwide. In Canada we have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Victoria. We focus on insurance, commercial litigation, construction, bodily injury, and alternative dispute resolution.

Despite our global reach, we maintain a close-knit, supportive work environment. We are committed to mentoring and professional development, empowering our team members to grow their careers and contribute positively to both the firm and the community.