Corporate Paralegal

IKO Industries Ltd.
is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you

Job Description
We presently have an opportunity for a
Paralegal
to join our team at our head Yorkdale office for a contract role for a
fixed-term 12-18-month contract term
. The successful candidate will have 4-5 years' experience in a multi-jurisdictional company, specifically with operations in Canada and the United States. The successful candidate has a demonstrated ability to sustain attention to detail, a focus on accuracy in their work product and agility in adapting to a changing work environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel to maintain accurate and up-to-date corporate records for a large portfolio of entities, and ensure all information is properly recorded and managed within the company's legal entity management system (e.g., Diligent).
• Work with the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel to maintain and monitor legal entities across all jurisdictions to ensure they remain in good standing. This includes regular communication with registered agents to confirm the timely filing of annual returns and other regulatory requirements, while also preparing and submitting certain filings in-house as needed.
• Work with the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel to draft and manage various corporate transactions and legal agreements, work together with internal and external counsel as needed, ensuring complete and accurate legal documentation. This includes, but is not limited to; loan agreements, service agreements, share transfer agreements, option agreements, and subscription agreements.
• Prepare and maintain governance and organizational documents of the corporate minute books in conjunction with legal counsel, i.e. articles and certificate of incorporation, by-laws, operating agreements, various resolutions, meeting minutes, share certificates, share/stock registers.
• Support responses to due diligence, regulatory, and audit inquiries.
• Conduct biannual reconciliations between the legal entity management system, internal accounting records, and physical or digital minute books to ensure consistency and resolve discrepancies.

Other Tasks May Include

• Manage the formation of new legal entities, coordinating with multiple internal and external departments to ensure smooth and compliant setup. (Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Not-for-profit Corporations, Trusts, Unlimited Liability Companies)
• Coordinate the dissolution of legal entities.
• Coordinate corporate reorganizations.
• Trademark and Patent renewals.
• Provide support for annual general meetings.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Valid Ontario Notary License
• Law clerk designation will be a benefit
• Experience working as a paralegal in a large corporate legal setting or law firm
• Background supporting mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, entity formations, dissolutions
• Experience with global entity management and corporate governance
• Experience using legal entity management software (e.g. Diligent) would be a benefit
• Excellent organizational and recordkeeping abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong understanding of corporate law and compliance requirements
• Proficient in drafting resolutions, minutes, and standard legal agreements

Benefits of Employment:
IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment:
IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.