Remote Legal Assistant & Paralegal — Governance

TerrAscend; Beryl (WV); A distancia; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health & Wellness benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off and company holidays

Descripción de la vacante

TerrAscend, a TSX-listed company with cannabis operations across North America, is seeking a Paralegal to join its Legal and Compliance team in the United States. The role reports to Senior Counsel, Securities & Financing and supports governance, board administration, and corporate filings.

The successful candidate will manage board materials, assist with 16 filings, maintain entity records, and help improve processes to scale the legal function while upholding confidentiality and compliance

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Paralegal Degree or experience working as a paralegal in a large law firm or in-house corporate law department.
• At least 4 years of paralegal experience including project and operations management, strong qualitative, analytical, and communication skills in an administrative or operations position involving legal or compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; SharePoint; database (Access, etc.).

Responsabilidades

• Assist with governance materials for Board of Directors and Board Committees.
• Manage content and users of Board management software (Diligent).
• Prepare organizational documents such as resolutions, powers of attorney, certificates of secretary, certificates of incumbency with assistance from third-party vendors.
• Draft and review Section 16 filings (Form 4s).
• Assist with D&O questionnaires and corporate governance processes.
• Develop and administer processes to deliver legal services efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Provide administrative support to the Legal department.
• Coordinate with external counsel, auditors, and regulatory agencies as required.
• Notarization and legalization of corporate documents in the U.S.
• Assist with collecting documents for corporate insurance renewal.
• Discreetly handle confidential information and maintain confidentiality.
• Act as liaison with senior management and department heads to provide and obtain information.

Conocimientos

Communication

Analytical skills

Administrative support

Legal/compliance knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal Certification / Degree

Paralegal experience

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Access

Descripción del empleo

TerrAscend, a TSX-listed company with cannabis operations across North America, is seeking a Paralegal to join its Legal and Compliance team in the United States. The role reports to Senior Counsel, Securities & Financing and supports governance, board administration, and corporate filings.

The successful candidate will manage board materials, assist with 16 filings, maintain entity records, and help improve processes to scale the legal function while upholding confidentiality and compliance