Paralegal or Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Stantec Full time

Paralegal or Legal Assistant - ( 230002ZO )

**Description**

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works behind the scenes to support operational excellence. Our functional services teams (FSTs) provide services to 22,000 employees in over 400 locations worldwide. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger.

**Your Opportunity**

A Legal Assistant/Paralegal position is available within our Risk Management group. This role is responsible for a range of legal and administrative tasks to support Stantec’s Risk Management team.

**Your Key Responsibilities**
- Draft legal documents including contract documents according to Stantec policies, preparing letters, and responses to freedom of information requests;
- Implement and manage document holds, record collections and productions for litigation and third party subpoenas;
- Perform privilege reviews on records prior to disclosure
- Assist Corporate Counsel in claim reviews, factual investigations, documentation; and reporting;
- Reviewing requests for proposals and contracts from legal risk and
- Stantec policy perspectives;
- Review and analyze contract exceptions and modifications submitted by Stantec's clients and subconsultants;
- Work with our Corporate Integrity team on updating and maintaining policies and records;
- Schedule meetings, prepare meeting minutes, prepare expense reports, and code invoices as required by Corporate Counsel;
- File management, including maintaining and updating legal databases;
- Prepare, draft and file various correspondence, documents and government submittals;
- Assist with preparation of legal education and resources; and
- Perform general administrative functions as required

**Qualifications**

**Your Qualifications and Credentials**
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Motivated self-starter who takes initiative and is willing to take on tasks as needed
- Efficient, organized, high attention to detail, meticulous records maintenance skills
- Professional and capable of handling confidential matters
- Ability to follow instructions, prioritize tasks with mínimal supervision, and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Willingness to learn and a positive attitude are critical
- Flexibility to work with others across various time zones across North America and occasionally the UK and Asia-Pacific regions
- Work in a hybrid work from home and office environment

**Your Education and Experience**
- Five plus years of current, relevant experience (compensation and title commensurate with experience and/or license).
- Paralegal diploma/degree from an accredited institution is an asset
- This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice._

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

**Benefits Summary**: Full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

**Primary Location** : Canada-Alberta-Edmonton

**Organization** : BC-1198 Risk Management-Canada

**Employee Status** : Regular

**Job Level** : Individual Contributor

**Travel** : No

**Schedule** : Full-time

**Job Posting** : Jul 28, 2023, 8:40:15 AM

**Req ID**: 230002ZO

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

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