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Team Lead & Senior Corporate Paralegal

Location: Canada
Company: Urban Legal Recruitment Inc.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time

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Our client is a Western Canadian law firm with deep roots in the Calgary market. They are currently looking for Team Lead + Paralegal to head up their Corporate Services Department. This role will report directly to the Partners responsible for the department as well as to HR. This role leads a team, will work with a variety of our internal clients and be responsible for completing a variation of corporate transactions, including but not limited to general search and registration services, incorporations, share structure amendments, share transactions, transfers, redemptions, amalgamations, and director and officer changes.

Duties + Responsibilities

Team Lead Duties and Responsibilities:
Primary contact for department questions and work assignments.
Approving and coordinating vacation for the team members.
Conduct team meetings, one on one meetings, and yearly performance reviews.
Coaching and mentoring team members.
Identify priorities and manage team workloads.

Paralegal Duties and Responsibilities:
Incorporate and organize Alberta and Federal corporations, societies, and not-for-profit companies.
Assist lawyers with amalgamations, arrangements, reorganizations, and amendments.
Registration of limited partnerships, domestic and extra-provincial.
Preparation of dividend resolutions.
Minute book review.
Entering entities in a corporate database and document management system.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.
Timekeeping.
A high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications + Skills

Completion of a paralegal diploma or certificate with a minimum of 8 years’ experience as a corporate paralegal.
2 + years of team Supervisor and Mentorship experience.
Experience in all aspects of corporate work required, APRES, Alberta CORES III work and accreditation is preferred.
Advanced computer skills, specifically with PDF and MS Word.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Familiarity with a corporate database is such as ALF is an asset.
Dedicated to continued process improvement.

Working Conditions
Normal weekday office hours (35).
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with a minimum 3 days per week in the office.
Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.

This role is a full time and permanent position. If you are looking for a firm where you are not just a number, then please submit your resume in confidence to Shona Tischner at shona@urbanlegal.ca

At Urban Legal Recruitment we guarantee discretion and confidentiality. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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