Corporate Paralegal - Mergers and Acquisitions

Company : Forge Recruitment

Job Type : Full Time

Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District

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Job Description - Corporate Paralegal - Mergers and Acquisitions

About the Company
Forge Recruitment is pleased to partner with our client, one of Canada's fastest-growing business law firms, in their search for a Corporate Paralegal; supporting on all manner of corporate commercial transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

About the Role
Providing support to the group's professionals and their peers, the Corporate Paralegal will:

Deal with corporate M&A and corporate tax matters, from onset to completion, including mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, due diligence matters, review of corporate records, preparation of related material, organizing record books
Assist with routine incorporations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations, dissolutions, business name and partnership registrations, extra provincial registrations of corporations and limited partnerships, and related corporate maintenance matters
Perform a variety of legal and administrative duties in the area of corporate law, assisting with corporate and corporate tax related matters, and will primarily be tasked to draft corporate resolutions, notices, agreements and other ancillary documents in connection with transactions.
Draft basic share provisions and documents pertaining to corporate and tax reorganizations (ITA ss 51, 85, 86, 97), financings and share or asset purchase transactions.
Draft documents relating to incorporations, organizations, amalgamations, amendments/alterations, rollovers, redemptions, annual proceedings, dividends, continuances, dissolutions, revivals, extra-provincial registrations across Canada, licenses, limited partnerships and business names.
Conduct corporate minute book reviews and prepare reports. Analyze corporate charter documents and corporate records to ensure compliance with governing statutes and make recommendations on relevancy and remedial actions.
Conduct corporate searches and analyze filings.
Maintain and review corporate records, securities ledgers and registers, including uploading executed documents to virtual minute books.
Consult and collaborate with solicitors and clients to receive and implement instructions at onset and during the course of corporate transactions and reorganizations.
Liaise with clients, lawyers, students and public officials, and mentor intermediate and junior paralegals.
Collaborate with support staff and supervise assistant(s).

The Offer
The firm offers a uniquely congenial working environment, a robust benefits offering, competitive remuneration based on experience ($66,675-$83,344 per annum), and ample professional development opportunities.

What You Bring
As the ideal candidate, you possess 5+ years' experience supporting a corporate practice (preferably from within a law firm environment) with additional exposure to M&A transactions. You have successfully attained a Paralegal Diploma or Certification equivalent and have a proven track record managing multiple priorities. You are proficient in the entire MS Office Suite, EnAct/ALF, and Aderant (or similar).

Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply, in confidence. Thank you for your interest in the position and in Forge Recruitment

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