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Paralegal

2 weeks ago

Burnaby, Canada Specsavers Full time

**Location**:This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site at our Burnaby, BC office and 2 days remote per week.

**Salary**:$80,000 - $100,000
Actual compensation within the range will be based on experience. We also offer quarterly variable compensation package (bonus) + benefits.

**About Specsavers**

Welcome to Specsavers - where we’re not just about eyewear and eyecare, we’re a purpose-driven organization committed to changing lives through better sight. As a certified Great Place to Work®, we take pride in our optometrist-owned and -led business model, providing quality eyecare and affordable eyewear to Canadians across the country.

Our journey began 40 years ago in the UK, with visionary optometrists Doug and Mary Perkins. Today, we support over 2,600 healthcare businesses spanning 11 countries in our network, passionately caring for more than 42 million patients and customers worldwide.

At Specsavers, we believe that access to quality eyecare should be a right, not a luxury. That’s why we go above and beyond to transform the eyecare experience in Canada. With our advanced clinical equipment and an extensive range of affordable and high-quality eyewear, we’re here to make a real difference in the lives of our customers.

But that’s not all - we’re also dedicated to fostering a positive, inclusive, and supportive work culture. We strive to create an environment where our partners thrive while benefiting from the collective support and resources of our dedicated teams.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, providing incredible care, and being part of a values and purpose-driven organization, join us on our journey to revolutionize the way Canadians experience eyecare. Together, we can change lives through better sight.

**What You’ll Do**

Purpose of the role

The **Paralegal** will provide paralegal support required for the ongoing successful launch of the Specsavers business in Canada. They will work as part of Specsavers Canada Legal team, drafting and producing franchise documentation (such as franchise agreements, employment agreements, shareholders agreements, and associated resolutions), liaising with key business partners, supporting with corporate governance, and other paralegal tasks as required from time to time.

Key Responsibilities
- Drafting and preparation of Franchise Disclosure Documents for each prospective franchisee and monitoring any applicable deadlines for signature.
- Drafting corporate resolutions and other ancillary documents.
- Proactively liaising with colleagues in other legal teams and departments in the production of franchise documentation.
- Incorporation of new store entities with Corporations Canada and attending to company administration.
- Filing of Annual Returns for Franchise Stores and group entities.
- Organizing and monitoring the portfolio of franchise documents in the internal databases, and updating databases with relevant information regarding shareholdings, special conditions and communicating new franchise/shareholding details to the business.
- Updating the franchise disclosure document templates as required and managing updates to other agreement templates.
- Issuing documents for signing via DocuSign electronic signing platform and liaising with signatories as necessary (inclusive of both internal and external parties).
- Drafting of other types of documents/agreements such as NDAs, Statutory Declarations, Estoppel Notices and other relevant legal documents.
- Support with acquisition deals (including the preparation of relevant transaction documents and assisting with due diligence).
- Assist other departments in the business in relation to any legal documentation and accessing databases of corporate and Partnership information.
- Preparing standard operating procedure guidelines for various workflows (including the lifecycle of the franchise disclosure process).
- Other paralegal tasks as required from time to time.

**What We’re Looking For**

Essential
- Previous experience of producing large quantities of documents from precedents/templates
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Self-starter - proactive and able to work autonomously on tasks
- Ability to work and communicate with legal and non-legal individuals at all levels
- Strong legal drafting skills
- Computer literate
- Accuracy and attention to detail

Nice to have
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in a corporate and/or franchise paralegal function
- Paralegal diploma an asset
- Experience with Canadian franchising law is an asset
- Experience with Canadian corporate governance
- Previous experience producing and managing large volumes of legal documentation
- Working knowledge in Excel
- Working knowledge in DocuSign and experience in document creation /coding using contract automation solutions (such as Contract Express) is an asset.
- Familiarity with filing documents with Corporations Canada

**Our Fellow ‘Speccies’ Enjoy**
- Generous vacation allotme