Senior Legal Assistant - Langley, BC, Canada - BC Legal Management Association

Description

Come join Pattison Food Group Ltd., a Jim Pattison business, and Canada's largest Western-based provider of food and health products.

Pattison Food Group Ltd. consists of Save-On-Foods and other well-known grocery banners. With nearly 300 retail locations, we proudly employ more than 30,000 team members. We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Legal Assistant to join our Legal team in Langley, BC. Reporting to the Manager, Legal, you will be working alongside other legal assistants providing administrative support to our team of lawyers by managing file matters, preparing legal documents, maintaining records and files, and researching & analyzing as required. You will be responsible for:

• Providing administrative support to legal counsel in the delivery of legal services, including managing and preparing various legal documents.
• Preparing, modifying, renewing, and registering leases and other supplementary and related documentation as tenant (or landlord) of commercial properties.
• Performing land title office and PPR document filing searches (online and agent).
• Reviewing, auditing, and maintaining in-house corporate entities and in-house trademarks.
• Using knowledge of legislation, legal terminology, forms, and documents to draft various legal agreements and correspondence for review by lawyers.
• Maintaining legal systems and procedures (diaries, corporate, trademarks, security registration, contracts, files, and litigation).
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Responding to legal enquiries from organization members and external stakeholders.
• Completing administrative duties as required.

You have:

• 7 to 10 years of experience in a legal administrative capacity.
• Experience in real estate law, including commercial leasing and land titles.
• Experience in corporate/commercial law is an asset.
• Experience with online searches including provincial services (land titles, corporate, PPR, taxes, property assessment, court services) and strategies (trademark NUANS and federal corporations).
• Proficiency in MS Office.

You are:

• An excellent communicator, both verbal and written, with strong grammatical skills, including punctuation and proofreading.
• Organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to multitask and manage a large volume of files.
• Able to recognize and react to confidential situations, using a high degree of discretion.

What we offer:

In addition to a highly competitive salary , we offer a great range of benefits , a company pension plan, free parking, exclusive team member offers, and opportunities for development and career progression. If you're looking to join a team that puts people first, you're in the right place. Apply online today This position is based at the Pattison Food Group office in Langley, B.C. While we're currently operating with a hybrid work-from-home and in-office schedule, we look forward to the day when we are all able to work together in the office again. IND6 Compensation Details: $79, $99,938.00 The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience, and other factors. #J-18808-Ljbffr