Senior Litigation Paralegal

Charger Logistics Inc.; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Healthcare Benefit Package

Career Growth

Structured work environment

Job summary

Charger Logistics Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Law Clerk to join our in-house Legal Department in Canada.

The role focuses on managing and supporting the Canadian litigation portfolio, including commercial, transportation, insurance, personal-injury, employment and other corporate litigation matters. Responsibilities include handling daily administration, pleadings, discovery, and coordination with external counsel, plus preparing litigation reports for in-house counsel and management.

Qualifications

• Law Clerk diploma or paralegal credential required; ILCO/LSO membership an asset.
• 5+ years of litigation experience as a paralegal, law clerk or litigation professional.
• Strong Ontario civil litigation knowledge, pleadings/discovery experience, drafting skills, deadline management.
• Familiarity with employment/labour tribunals and cross-border or regulatory matters is an asset.
• Industry knowledge in logistics, transportation, commercial finance/leasing, and real estate is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administration of the litigation portfolio from commencement through resolution.
• Maintain complete files, case summaries, calendars, limitation periods and critical deadlines.
• Track pleadings, documentary discovery, examinations for discovery, undertakings, mediations, motions, trials and settlements.
• Prepare first drafts of pleadings, affidavits, notices, correspondence, statements of defence, responding materials, motion materials and other litigation documents.
• Assist with documentary discovery, affidavits of documents, undertakings/refusals and collection/review/production of company records.
• Prepare chronologies, document summaries, exhibits, briefs and litigation binders and assist with filing/service.
• Assist with investigation and management of transportation, personal-injury, property-damage and other claims.
• Coordinate preservation and collection of driver, vehicle, maintenance, dispatch, telematics, video, accident and other operational evidence.
• Review and summarize medical records, accident documentation and expert reports.
• Serve as a central coordination point with external litigation firms, monitor deadlines and outside counsel invoices, and coordinate witnesses and trial preparation.
• Prepare regular litigation reports/dashboards for in-house counsel and management.

Skills

Litigation experience

Ontario civil litigation knowledge

Drafting and research skills

Deadline management

Cross-border/regulatory familiarity

Independent multi-file management

Attention to detail

Education

Law Clerk diploma or paralegal credential

LSO/ILCO membership asset

Job description

Charger Logistics Inc. is a world-class asset-based carrier with locations across North America. With over 20 years of experience providing the best logistics solutions, Charger Logistics has transformed into a world-class transport provider and continues to grow.

Charger Logistics is seeking an experienced Senior Law Clerk to join our in-house Legal Department. The employee will work closely with in-house counsel and outside counsel in managing and supporting the Canadian litigation portfolio, including commercial, transportation, insurance, personal-injury, employment and other corporate litigation matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day administration of the litigation portfolio from commencement through resolution.
• Maintain complete files, case summaries, calendars, limitation periods and critical deadlines.
• Track pleadings, documentary discovery, examinations for discovery, undertakings, mediations, motions, trials and settlements.
• Under lawyer supervision, prepare first drafts of pleadings, affidavits, notices, correspondence, statements of defence, responding materials, motion materials and other litigation documents.
• Assist with documentary discovery, affidavits of documents, undertakings/refusals and collection/review/production of company records.
• Prepare chronologies, document summaries, exhibits, briefs and litigation binders and assist with filing/service.
• Assist with investigation and management of transportation, personal-injury, property-damage and other claims.
• Coordinate preservation and collection of driver, vehicle, maintenance, dispatch, telematics, video, accident and other operational evidence.
• Review and summarize medical records, accident documentation and expert reports.
• Serve as a central coordination point with external litigation firms, monitor deadlines and outstanding company requirements, assist with litigation budgets/outside counsel invoices, and coordinate witnesses, examinations, mediations, experts and trial preparation.
• Prepare regular litigation reports/dashboards for in-house counsel and management.

• Law Clerk diploma or paralegal credential from a recognized program; ILCO; LSO License membership an asset.
• 5+ years of litigation experience as a paralegal, law clerk or litigation professional. Experience at a recognized litigation firm, insurer or corporate legal department preferred. Commercial litigation, insurance defence, personal-injury defence or transportation litigation experience is highly desirable.
• Strong Ontario civil litigation knowledge, pleadings/discovery experience, drafting skills, deadline management and ability to manage numerous active matters are important.
• Strong legal research and drafting skills with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, team work.
• Familiarity with employment/labour tribunals and cross-border or regulatory matters is an asset.
• Industry knowledge in logistics, transportation, commercial finance/leasing, and real estate is an asset.
• Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume, multi-file caseload while collaborating with internal stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, sound judgment, and discretion.

• Competitive Salary
• Healthcare Benefit Package
• Career Growth
• A stable and structured work environment, ideal for experienced law clerks looking for a balanced, well-organized workload.
• Focus on internal legal matters and file support — no external client development or business-generation pressure.
• The opportunity to apply your expertise across a genuinely varied litigation, enforcement, corporate, and regulatory caseload within a growing North American organization.