Legal Assistant/paralegal - Toronto, Canada - 123Dentist

123Dentist

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

123Dentist is Canada's largest majority dentist-owned network of dental practices with more than 425 locations nationwide and in excess of 5000 employees.

We provide Canadian dentists and dental practices with an array of non-clinical support and resources, including accounting, HR, marketing, as well as supply & equipment procurement.

By leveraging our unmatched management experience, marketing expertise and state-of-the-art technologies, we allow dentists to take advantage of a practical and effective alternative to practice ownership and focus on what they're best at - being a dentist

As we continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced
Legal Assistant/Paralegal/Law Clerk to join our team in this new opportunity.

This role will be based in Toronto, ON.

Job Overview:

The role will primarily consist of legal and corporate development related work across a number of strategic and operational imperatives (including acquisitions, leasing, and general corporate law matters).

The Legal Assistant / Paralegal / Law Clerk will work closely with the Legal Team and the Corporate Development Team to identify and assume responsibility for projects and processes in need of support.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Preparing closing documents, authorizing resolutions, and generally facilitating the execution of transactions.
Conducting and summarizing corporate searches and other transaction diligence, including preparing and pursuing no interest letters or discharge undertakings.
Preparing leases and lease renewals, extensions, assignments, and amendments, including coordinating same with landlords.
Working with the Legal Department and the Corporate Development Department or other departments on transaction related matters, including supporting acquisition activity and overseeing postclosing integration, assisting with the execution of transaction and corporate documents, and legal and compliance matters.
Coordinating with external legal counsel as required.
Supporting corporate law matters, including share subscriptions, corporate resolutions, minute book maintenance, managing permit and registration renewals and liaising with external agents and governmental bodies.
Assisting with regulatory college filings, permit renewals and conducting research on provincial regulatory requirements.
Developing and revising contract templates.
Assisting with maintaining corporate databases, including list of practices, partners and services.
Working within the Legal Department and the Corporate Development Department with the VP and General Counsel and the VP, Corporate Development and with the business on a wide range of legal and business projects and process improvements.

Education, Credentials, Qualifications:

Minimum of 36 years' experience as a Legal Assistant / Paralegal / Law Clerk is required, gained at a top law firm or corporation.
Completion of Canadian Law Clerk accredited program is preferred.

Required Skills & Abilities:

Highly motivated and demonstrated ability to work in a fastpaced environment, meet stringent timelines, prioritize work relative to business context, handle multiple demands simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
Possessing strong interpersonal skills and ability to build working relationships within immediate team and across other departments.
Treating sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy.
Background in mergers and acquisitions of private companies and leasing preferred.
Ability to drive process improvements and manage projects.
Intermediate skills in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat. Proficiency in legal matter management software is a bonus but is not a requirement.
Proven ability to work autonomously with excellent judgment and analytical skills.
French language proficiency is a bonus but is not a requirement.

Working Conditions:

Dynamic work environment and an excellent corporate culture.
Ability to adapt to a changing and growing business environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._
JOB ID: 2301 LEGA-ON 999_