Corporate Paralegal

3 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada University Pension Plan Ontario Full time

About UPP

UPP is the first pension plan of its kind in Ontario's university sector, proudly serving over 40,000 members across four universities and fourteen sector organizations. Our purpose is to bring greater retirement peace of mind to the university sector by investing with integrity and serving members with care.

We're a team of progressive thinkers and agile doers operating within a fast-paced culture of collaboration and respect. We believe in bringing smart and capable people together to create, solve and grow with a clear shared vision and values of integrity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and impact.

Our culture is intentionally welcoming and purposefully rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation (EDIR). We believe diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace.

As a long-term investor, we recognize that environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors support risk management and value creation. We're committed to incorporating ESG considerations into our investment management activities and collaborating with other industry participants in the promotion of a sustainable economy and society.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced corporate paralegal or law clerk to join a high-performing collegial team and make an impact. The Corporate Paralegal will provide legal and administrative support to UPP's Legal and Governance team in various areas of law, including investments, corporate governance, pension and financial regulatory assistance, transactional and compliance work, contracts, special projects and more.

As a key member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on unique, once-in-a-career projects that maximize your skill set and probably teach you some new ones. You'll collaborate closely with diverse stakeholder groups across UPP and contribute to our reputation as a respectful employer, partner, and participant in the financial sector.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with a wide variety of legal and administrative work, including support for investments, pension administration, legal vendor management, professional services agreements, special projects, and more
  • Draft, review, maintain, and file corporate documents, agreements, and/or records
  • Draft correspondence and coordinate and receive approvals and signatures for agreements and documents
  • Assist in drafting and reviewing amendments to contracts, statements of work, and other documents in the contract lifecycle
  • Assist with the implementation, execution and maintenance of UPP's document/knowledge management system
  • Participate in the monitoring of legislative and regulatory changes relevant to UPP
  • Build and maintain UPP's know-your-client database
  • Participate in implementing investment transactions, including subscription packages, global market opening documentation, bank account opening documents, officer and notarial certificates
  • Assist in all aspects of entity formation and maintenance of corporate records, including name searches, incorporation, minute books, resolutions, etc.
  • Provide support on legal transactional matters, including non-disclosure agreements
  • Advise colleagues and other cross-functional stakeholders on legal issues and risks, approval processes, and organizational policies and procedures.
  • Develop and support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements, legal processes, and repositories of legal knowledge
  • Promote integration, partnership, and collaboration across legal, governance, and other business functions
  • Contribute to UPP's reputation as a respectful employer, partner, and participant in the financial sector
Qualifications & Experience
  • Post-secondary degree
  • A minimum of 5 years work experience as a paralegal, law clerk or related roles
  • Licensed Paralegal designation a strong asset
  • Pension industry experience a strong asset
  • Experience with knowledge management and/or document management software a strong asset
Attributes
  • High degree of self-motivation, organization and professionalism
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a time-sensitive manner
  • Excellent relationship building skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
  • A collaborative approach to understand and respond to organizational needs and partner with various organizational and control functions
  • High degree of professional ethics and integrity
  • Strong commercial and strategic judgment
  • Alignment with UPP's desire to be a leader in Responsible Investing, ESG, and climate change.
Life at UPP

We're a team that values collaboration, respect, and inclusivity. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best work. Our benefits program is designed to support your well-being and help you thrive in your career.

  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • Flexible hybrid work model
  • Work from abroad up to eight weeks/year
  • Comprehensive group benefits including medical, dental, vision etc.
  • Extended paramedical and mental health service coverage
  • Health care and lifestyle spending accounts
  • Fertility treatments, paid parental leave, and gender affirmation coverage
  • Education Assistance program

We enthusiastically welcome applications from all qualified applicants and especially invite people with lived experience as an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or as a member of another Human Rights Code protected group that faces barriers to employment to apply.

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