Junior Paralegal, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions

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  Location

  (CANADA) and Montreal

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  Job Reference

  18671

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Law / 1 Year

Job Description & Qualifications

We are looking for an enthusiastic junior paralegal to join the Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions group in our Montreal office .

The Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions paralegal is an essential member of the team. Responsible for assisting the lawyers in his practice group, he carries out routine transactions, such as incorporation, amendment, continuance, consolidation, dissolution, registration of trade names and partnerships, extra-provincial registration of corporations and limited partnerships and related business maintenance tasks.

For the firm to achieve its clients' objectives, the incumbent of this position must be receptive, resourceful, professional and good at customer service, in addition to being able to manage mandates and priorities in a way that advance files and meet deadlines.

Main responsibilities:

Writing and editing

• Perform various legal and administrative tasks in corporate law, mainly, draft documents relating to incorporations, organizations, share allocations, transfers, changes of directors, officers and shareholders, dividends, dissolutions or reconstitutions, in addition to preparing and distributing annual maintenance documentation regarding federal and provincial legal requirements as well as internal compliance requirements, and ensuring follow-up.

Document review and management

• Obtain documents from the registry/NUANS (e.g. certificates of conformity, transition documents, reports).
• Maintain and review corporate records, title books and registers, and enter signed documents into virtual minute books.

Preparation

• Prepare and update information regarding extra-provincial registration of corporations, trade names, partnerships and limited partnerships and their renewal for all provinces and territories, and update business information in public registers and internal Business Services databases.
• Prepare business name and partnership registration, renewal and related documents as required.

Liaison et communications

• Perform a variety of administrative tasks including general inquiries regarding business records and virtual minute books.

Other

• Perform other deposits and maintenance tasks.

What you will bring to Miller Thomson:

• One to three years of experience in a firm.
• Paralegal certificate or diploma or equivalent diploma.
• Experience in corporate law an asset.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong time management skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with clients, attorneys and team members.
• Comfortable in carrying out several tasks simultaneously.
• Proven ability to manage a large workload, with competing priorities and demands.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, EnAct/Alf and Aderant.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow instructions.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

What Miller Thomson offers you:

At Miller Thomson, we believe in offering a total rewards program. This is why we ensure that our salaries and various benefits are competitive, in addition to offering an excellent work-life balance. We propose :

• A full range of benefits including health insurance, dental care, vision care, an employee assistance program, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance , more than three weeks of vacation and ten days of personal leave.
• A workplace that promotes diversity and inclusion.
• A registered retirement savings plan and a group tax-free savings account with employer contribution.
• Child care, elder care and family resources to support you and your family.
• A wellness expense reimbursement program as well as a benefits program offered by Perkopolis.
• Professional development opportunities through our MT Learn platform.
• Possibilities for arranging a flexible work schedule.
• Special events and celebrations for employee recognition.
• Charitable programs.

Firm overview:

With ten offices in total, Miller Thomson is one of the fastest growing national law firms in the country. If the firm occupies a unique place in the Canadian legal community today, it is thanks to the consistency with which it offers sound, innovative and competitive advice, its commitment to offering comprehensive services and its dedication to its lawyers, its staff and the communities in which its lawyers practice.

Miller Thomson sencrl subscribes to the principle of equal access to employment and is committed to respecting the notions of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Job Skills/Competencies Required

• Excellent organizational skills and strong time management skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with clients, attorneys and team members.
• Comfortable in carrying out several tasks simultaneously.
• Proven ability to manage a large workload, with competing priorities and demands.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, EnAct/Alf and Aderant.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow instructions.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.