Corporate Paralegal

Victoria - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Corporate Paralegal

About the Role:

This is an opportunity to join a progressive people-first law firm that believes excellent legal work and a genuinely great workplace can - and should - coexist. The firm is known for rethinking how legal services are delivered prioritizing collaboration efficiency and a culture where individuals are encouraged to be themselves.

As a Corporate Services Paralegal you will play a key role in supporting lawyers across the Corporate Group Business Law & Transactions Group and Indigenous Law Group. Youll be trusted with meaningful complex work and encouraged to contribute ideas that improve systems workflows and client experience.

While the firm supports a hybrid work environment this role requires regular in-office presence to support collaboration and team-based work.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for preparing managing and maintaining corporate legal documentation for a wide range of entities including BC federal and not-for-profit organizations. Your work will include:

Reorganizations including tax-driven transactions and capital alterations
Incorporations organizations amalgamations and continuations
Extra-provincial and DBA registrations
Dissolutions wind-ups and restorations
Declarations of dividends and bonuses
Share transactions including issuances transfers redemptions repurchases and transmissions
Corporate due diligence reviews and preparation of rectification documentation
Director and officer changes name changes and registered/records office updates
Responding to ad hoc client and lawyer requests
Establishing maintaining and updating files databases records and corporate minute books

Preferred experience:

Real estate matters including commercial financings conveyances LTSA registrations and real estate development work

About You:

While training and support will be provided you naturally bring the following qualities:

Confident: You communicate clearly and assertively ask questions when needed and are comfortable suggesting improvements and holding others accountable.
High-performing: You take ownership of outcomes stay one step ahead and thrive in an organized proactive work style.
Supportive: You enjoy helping others succeed by anticipating needs building systems and improving processes.
Curious: You are eager to learn understand the bigger picture and continuously develop your skills.
Detail-oriented: You take pride in precision proofreading and producing clean professional work.
Flexible: You adapt well to change manage stress effectively and step in when teammates need support.
Tech-savvy: You enjoy mastering tools exploring automation and finding smarter ways to work.

Qualifications:

Ideally you bring:

A Paralegal Diploma or Certificate (preferred but not required)
A minimum of 5 years experience as a Corporate Services Paralegal or an equivalent combination of education training and experience
Strong knowledge of:
- BC Business Corporations Act
- BC Societies Act
- BC Partnership Act
- Canada Business Corporations Act
- Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Experience drafting processing and filing corporate legal documents
High proficiency with technology including:
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- ALF DocuSign NetDocuments PCLaw
- BC Registry online applications
- Corporations Canada online filings

Why You Should Join:

People-first culture: This is not a traditional law firm environment. The firm values personality individuality and balance just as much as performance.
Purpose-driven work: Youll work with clients whose values align with the firms allowing you to feel proud of the work you do and the impact it creates.
Growth-oriented team: The Corporate Services Team is expanding and deeply invested in learning collaboration and continuous improvement.
Autonomy and trust: Youll be empowered to take ownership of your work suggest better ways of doing things and actively shape how processes evolve.
Supportive leadership: Training tools and guidance are provided but micromanagement is not part of the culture.
Competitive rewards: In addition to a strong base salary the firm offers a generous bonus program fully employer-paid benefits and additional perks.

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimated salary range: CAD $80000 $110000 based on experience
Individual compensation is determined by market conditions job-related skills experience and education
The range reflects base salary only and does not include:
- Competitive bonus program
- 100% employer-paid benefits
- Additional firm perks

Corporate Paralegal About the Role: This is an opportunity to join a progressive people-first law firm that believes excellent legal work and a genuinely great workplace can - and should - coexist. The firm is known for rethinking how legal services are delivered prioritizing collaboration eff...