Paralegal - Sarnia, Canada - Farm Business Consultants
Description
Overview:
POSITION OVERVIEW
FBC provides tax, accounting and Business Services to over 17,000 Farms and Small Business across Canada.
A fast growing and key service area for our customers is legal services with over 1,000 of our customers relying on our team for corporation record maintenance including minute book updates, incorporation of businesses, assisting in self made will preparation and power of attorney.
- Please note that this person will be reporting to our London, ON branch office. Licensing is required and you must have recent paralegal experience._
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Corporate and annual maintenance, compliance, and related filings with Corporate Registries across Canada
- Maintaining corporate minute books, including processing Annual Returns, Updating Records, Address Changes, Changes of Directors and drafting various directors and shareholder resolutions for routine matters
- Filing various provincial documents and maintaining corporate electronic records on behalf of FBC Members
- Preparing all documents required in all respect for incorporations, dissolutions, amendments and other corporation matters
- Execute name searches, file incorporation documents and assist with corporate reorganization, share/asset purchase and sale transactions and reorganizations
- Preparing, drafting, and revising correspondence, agreements and other documents for securities compliance and transactional work
- Carrying out due diligence searches
- Undertake additional responsibilities as required
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- Diploma in paralegal studies or equivalent, combined with a minimum of 35 years of experience in corporate law
- Experience with government registry systems including CORES, eCore, ISC Registry would be considered an asset
- Experience with online minute book platforms (Ex: Athennian, or Minute Box) would be considered an asset
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
- Superior attention to detail and proofreading skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to draft and format legal documents
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word and Excel
- Superior time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize appropriately
- Strong problemsolving skills
- Ability to develop and follow policies and procedures
FBC Provides the Following:
You will be eligible to participate in the following Benefits plans:
- Medical, Dental, Life and Long-Term Disability
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Member Discounts
- Health Spending Account
- Matching Savings
- Matching Giving
- Comprehensive training and development in a supportive environment to ensure success in your career
- Career stability with a company that has been providing tax & bookkeeping services for 70+ years (and we all know taxes are not going away any time soon)
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