Paralegal, Corporate M&a
4 months ago
As a recognized national business law firm, we support, grow, and impact our communities through our work. We help entrepreneurs, companies, and professionals shape and build the Canadian economy.
When you start a career with Miller Thomson, you join a firm that puts its people first. We provide the opportunity to influence the course of your career, community, and workplace with the support and backing of a national organization. While teamwork and collaboration are hallmarks of our culture, we accept and encourage individuality. You can expect a friendly, safe, and supportive environment where your colleagues will rally around to help you succeed.
We are looking for a **Paralegal, Corporate M&A** to join our **Edmonton** office in our Business Law team.
The Paralegal, Corporate M&A, is a key team member, responsible for assisting the lawyers in their assigned practice group to i) primarily deal with corporate M&A and corporate tax matters, from onset to completion, including mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, due diligence matters, review of corporate records, preparation of related material, organizing record books as well as ii) assist with routine incorporations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations, dissolutions, business name and partnership registrations, extra provincial registrations of corporations and limited partnerships, and related corporate maintenance matters.
An individual who is responsive, resourceful, and possesses a professional attitude with great client service skills, and who manages assignments and priorities to ensure deadlines are met and files are continuously and consistently moving forward, is key to this role and paramount to the firm achieving success for its clients.
**Key responsibilities**:
- Drafting and Revising_
- Perform a variety of legal and administrative duties in the area of Corporate law, assisting with corporate and corporate tax-related matters, and will primarily be tasked to draft corporate resolutions, notices, agreements and other ancillary documents in connection with complex transactions;
- Draft complex share provisions and documents pertaining to corporate and tax reorganizations (ITA ss 51, 85, 86, 97), financings and share or asset purchase transactions;
- Draft documents relating to incorporations, organizations, amalgamations, amendments/alterations, rollovers, redemptions, annual proceedings, dividends, continuances, dissolutions, revivals, extra-provincial registrations across Canada, licenses, limited partnerships and business names.
- Reviewing and Document Management_
- Conduct corporate minute book reviews and prepare reports.
- Analyze corporate charter documents and corporate records to ensure compliance with governing statutes and make recommendations on relevancy and remedial actions;
- Conduct corporate searches and analyze filings;
- Maintain and review corporate records, securities ledgers and registers, including uploading executed documents to virtual minute books.
- Preparing and Assembling_
- Assist with fee quotes for large corporate projects.
- Liaising and Communicating_
- Consult and collaborate with solicitors and clients to receive and implement instructions at the onset and during the course of corporate transactions and reorganizations;
- Liaise with clients, lawyers, students and public officials and mentor intermediate and junior paralegals;
- Collaborate with support staff and supervise assistant(s).
- Research_
- Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes, and regulations applicable to the area of practice.
- Miscellaneous_
- Other maintenance tasks and filings.
**What you'll bring**:
- Completion of a Paralegal Certificate or Diploma or equivalent;
- A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience as a Paralegal within a law firm environment;
- At least two (2) years of experience in reorganization and M&A within AB;
- A solid understanding of current legal terminology and excellent knowledge of federal and provincial corporate statutes and corporate procedures;
- Strong organizational and time management skills;
- Professional communication skills with clients, lawyers and team members;
- Excellent multi-tasking abilities;
- Proven ability to manage a large workload volume, competing priorities and demands;
- Sound ability to adhere to strict deadlines;
- Strong ability to problem solve with mínimal supervision;
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, EnAct/Alf and Aderant;
- Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow instructions with mínimal supervision.
**What we offer**:
We believe in the importance of a Total Compensation package, ensuring our mix of salary, benefits and perks are competitive within the market as well as a work-life balance. We offer:
- A comprehensive Benefits package that includes Health, Dental and Vision Care, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 3+ We
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