Paralegal - Halifax, Canada - Nova Scotia Power Inc.

Nova Scotia Power Inc.

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title:
Paralegal

Company, Department:
Nova Scotia Power, Corporate Legal

Location:
Halifax, NS -Hybrid

Type of Employment:
Regular, Full Time

Closing Date:
May 06,2023

Reference Number: 11180

The opportunity:

We are currently looking for a
Paralegal to join our Legal team in a permanent position.

Reporting to the Director Legal, you will work in the Legal Department and be responsible for providing expertise and hands-on support.

Key elements of the role include:

Drafting correspondence, document management and monitoring contract expiry dates.
Maintaining the SharePoint site for Legal Services.
Maintaining a document tracking system, scheduling appointments and meetings.
Proofreading and editing documents, opening and closing files, maintaining paper and electronic files, and performing other related paralegal functions.
As a key member of the Legal Department, you may also be required to participate in project work.

You will be responsible for personal safety, that of co-workers, and those under your direction by observing and ensuring compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.

What skills will make you successful?
You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and possess or are working towards the desired skills and experience listed below:

Formal paralegal training as well as a university degree in a related field; BA or equivalent is considered an asset.
You are a handson practitioner, highly organized, handle pressure well, and have the ability to handle multiple projects and understand the importance of deadlines. You must also know how to relate to people in a variety of situations, be highly trustworthy, discreet, and use good judgment.
You possess strong analytical and quantitative skills, are attentive to detail and like to work in a dynamic environment.
You are customer focused and work well both independently and as part of a team.
Prior experience in records management would also be an asset but is not required.
Proficiency in the MS Office Suite of software (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook), and Internet Explorer is required.

At Nova Scotia Power, everyone is a leader in their own right.

Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees.

The successful incumbent will be one who takes ownership and acts with integrity, drives operation excellence for customers and builds strong collaborative relationships with a commitment to a respectful, inclusive and productive work environment while demonstrating integrity and a commitment to operational excellence for our customers.

Why join our team?
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Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
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Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
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Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
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Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
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Competitive Compensation:A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

At Nova Scotia Power, we're committed to providing safe, reliable electricity so that our customers and communities can thrive.

We work across the province, from Yarmouth to Wreck Cove, to prevent power outages and to strengthen our electrical system—for today, and for the future.

As a subsidiary of Emera Inc, we provide 95% of the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power to approximately 540,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Our company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions, and add renewable energy.

We are proud to live and work in Nova Scotia.

It's why we work to understand how we can give back meaningfully, support local organizations and work collaboratively to enhance the communities we call home.

We believe that every unique perspective should be valued and that everyone should have a sense of safety and belonging—at work, and in our communities.

Leveraging the thoughts of a diverse workforce helps us to be innovative and provide the best service to our customers.

Finally, we understand that experience comes in many forms.

We're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.

If you don't quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, please set up a Job Alert to learn about future opportunities