Paralegal - Calgary, Canada - Farm Business Consultants

Farm Business Consultants

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

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 licensing is required and recent legal experience is a must._

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)

At FBC we take great pride in the quality of our service and support each other to be successful. Our team is passionate, caring and takes time to have fun along the way

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