Bilingual Paralegal

The Bilingual Paralegal is responsible for supporting regulatory, legal, compliance matters by researching, communicating requirements, and obtaining approvals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage small claims court files
- Draft claims, defenses and motions
- Conduct legal research as required
- Commission and notarize documents as needed
- Liaise with extra provincial attorneys for service
- Manage filing all annual returns and business licenses for all business entities
- Research regulations by reviewing regulatory bulletins and other sources of information
- Keep other departments abreast of requirements by researching regulatory and filing information; writing and communicating guidelines
- Support the administration specific to the trademark/IP patents portfolio, respond (route) queries from IP office/lawyers, reviewing/obtaining approval for legal maintenance invoices
- Follow up re IP patent work with internal management
- Monitor our active/inactive inventory of trademarks/IP patents
- Participate in cross functional project teams to identify, develop and implement new initiatives
- Process and obtain approvals for revising forms, agreements, policies and standards
- Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information
- Maintains rapport with external regulatory personnel by arranging continuing contacts and resolving concerns
- Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organizational standards
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and benchmarking state-of-the-art practices
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Handle legal administration as well as prepare legal letters as required
- Assists Chief Compliance Officer with litigation matters, reviewing of agreements and presentation decks etc.
- Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS required
- Bilingual French and English
- Excellent knowledge using Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Compliance mindset
- Multitasker and attention to detail
- Informing others and building relationships
- Research and report generation, and reporting research results
- Audit capabilities

EXPERIENCE
- Experience working in legal and in automotive finance or similar experience is preferred
- Legal related work experience in a corporate environment as an asset

EDUCATION
- Paralegal or legal related education or equivalent

**REPORTING TO**: Chief Compliance Officer
COMPANY INTRODUCTION
SCI Lease Corp. offers our employees a competitive salary, comprehensive employee benefits, and an environment that fosters teamwork & entrepreneurial spirit. Our organization will, on request, provide accommodations for disabilities to support your participation in all aspects of our Recruitment Process. SCI Lease Corp.is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Our organization will, on request, provide accommodations for disabilities to support your participation in all aspects of our Recruitment Process. SCI Lease Corp.is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.