Senior Paralegal, Corporate Services

Bennett Jones; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian business law firm is seeking a Senior Paralegal for its Calgary office. The role involves drafting corporate documents, managing files, and mentoring junior team members. Ideal candidates will have extensive paralegal experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant paralegal experience within a corporate services department.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with drafting corporate documents for various transactions.
• Manage and maintain the corporate database.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Organizational Skills

Tools

Word

Outlook

TEAMS

Excel

Job description

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 23 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since , we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Calgary office :

Senior Paralegal, Corporate Services

Essential Functions :

1. Work with internal stakeholders to assist with drafting of corporate documents relating to incorporations, organizations, amalgamations, arrangements, amendments, continuances, extra-provincial registrations and complex corporate reorganizations.
2. File management, preparation of closing agendas, track deliverables and key dates; provide timely updates throughout transactions.
3. Complex minute book review and analysis and drafting ratification documents.
4. Work with internal stakeholders on various corporate structures, including Alberta, Federal and Federal Not-For-Profit corporations, societies, extra-provincial corporations, and limited partnerships.
5. Maintain strong working knowledge of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), Canada Business Corporations Act, and Canada Not-For-Profit Act.
6. Manage and maintain the corporate database.
7. Mentor intermediate and junior team members.
8. Support annual compliance and day-to-day functions of the Corporate Services team.

Qualifications :

1. 6+ years of relevant paralegal experience within a corporate services department.
2. Exceptional attention to detail and resourcefulness.
3. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
4. Must be an analytical thinker with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working independently and collaboratively with team members.
5. Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and organize multiple concurrent assignments and perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
6. Proficient in Word, Outlook, TEAMS, and Excel.
7. Experience working with corporate records software and data-sharing platforms is considered an asset.