Our client is a firm located in the Surrey/White Rock area. They are looking for a Senior Corporate Paralegal to join their team. This role involves overseeing the Corporate Services department. You will oversee a team of 3.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of the Corporate Services department, leading multiple client engagements and team members
• Liaise with lawyers on file progress, performing due diligence in identifying risks, deficiencies and material matters
• Deal with clients directly to advise, obtain information, and answer any corporate or commercial related queries
• Prepare, draft and manage basic to complex corporate, commercial and other legal documentation, including but not limited to, transfer of shares and assets, change of officers/directors, incorporations, post-incorporations, amalgamations, post-amalgamations, and corporate reorganizations
• Review, analyze, summarize, update and maintain basic to complex minute books and corporate records including electronic records database (ALF)
• Conduct tax, land title and other legal searches
• Obtain, sort, file and verify documents for completion
• Manage bring forwards and review and prepare invoices, following up on accounts receivables as required
• Manage calendar to schedule meeting and appointments with clients and/or legal team
• Manage electronic and paper client files, ensuring up-to-date client information in corporate database system
• Provide mentorship, guidance and oversight of execution of work of Corporate Legal team
• Review and evaluate work activities of Corporate Legal team, ensuring quality of work standards are consistently met
• Assist lawyers with overflow work, dictation and other files/projects as required

Required Experiences

• Minimum of 5 years experience in paralegal capacity (Corporate Legal department preferred)
• Completion of a recognized paralegal program or equivalent experience and training
• Previous experience with legal software and programs such as ESILaw, BC Online, Automated Legal Forms (ALF) and Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA)

If this opportunity sounds like something that fits your career path, please apply to this posting; we'd love to talk to you!