Corporate Paralegal
Corporate Paralegal
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Job Description
Who We Are
Founded in 2013 Organigram is a leading Canadian licensed producer focused on producing highquality indoorgrown cannabis for adult recreational consumers in all provinces and the Yukon. Headquartered in Toronto (Ontario) Organigram has three stateoftheart cultivation and processing facilities in Moncton (New Brunswick) Winnipeg (Manitoba) and LacSuprieur (Quebec) and our adultuse products can be found in retail outlets from coasttocoast. Organigrams adultuse brands includeEdison SHRED monjour Laurentian Cannabis Holy Mountain Big Bag OBuds Tremblant Cannabis and Trailblazer.
Our mission is to delight consumers with trusted brands that deliver innovative cannabis products and experiences while promoting education and industry advocacy.
Over the past year we have seen significant growth in this emerging cannabis industry and attribute this growth to our team members. We believe our deeprooted culture; our values and our welcoming work environment have contributed to our overall success. Our focus on innovation responsiveness to the needs of our customers and our peoplecentric approach have helped us become a trusted name amongst our stakeholders be it our customers partners investors our team members and the communities that we support.
Why work with us
Organigram is a diverse and inclusive organization that cares about you and the community you live in. Our competitive salary and benefits education reimbursement and flexible work environment are designed to work for you as you grow and develop in your career. We offer an annual wellness credit and unlimited vacation to support your health and wellbeing. And you can feel good knowing our Organigram Operating for Good program provides you with the opportunity to support your community through sponsored volunteer initiatives.
Objective and Purpose
This role broadly supports the legal function. It involves administration and legal review under the supervision of a lawyer.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Managing the review and revision of contracts and any amendments required after signature
- Maintaining the intellectual property portfolio; corresponding with external counsel
- Understanding the cannabis regulatory landscape; supporting licence applications and renewals
- Supporting litigation by organizing files summarizing documents and providing instructions
- Project managing and reporting relating to corporate matters such as amalgamations etc.
- Maintaining organization of the shared Legal document management system
- Tracking and managing contract renewals and expiries
- Handling daytoday corporate and legal matters as they arise
All under the supervision of a lawyer
Education Training and Experience
- Paralegal Diploma
- 5 years of experience preferably a combination of law firm training and inhouse exposure
Skills and Competencies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and using virtual data rooms to organize and upload documents
- Clear and concise written and oral communication
- Strong organizational planning and multitasking skills
- Ability to work independently
- Legal research
- Attention to detail
- Comfort with a fastpaced and dynamic industry and working environment
Thank you for your interest in Organigram.
Organigram is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable recruitment practices and we invite the opportunity to discuss any accommodation needs required throughout the hiring process. Please email us at and include the following: Job posting title your name and contact information and your preferred method of contact.
While we thank all candidates for their interest only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview.
Other details
- Job FamilyLegal & Regulatory
- Job FunctionEmployee
- Pay TypeSalary
Employment Type
Full-Time
