Description
Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized mid-level to senior paralegal to join our legal team as our Paralegal Team Lead.
The ideal candidate will possess strong clerical skills and a solid understanding of legal procedures. This role is a blend of lawyer file support, mentorship of junior lawyers and future paralegals, internal operations development and self-directed file work. The role is well-suited to an ambitious mid-level paralegal or senior paralegal looking for more involvement in their firm's development, more responsibility, more opportunity for growth, more values-alignment in their practice, and an opportunity to bring the team along with them in a leadership role.
As a purpose-driven law firm committed to providing strategic, compassionate, and modern legal services for organizations with mission at their core, we are looking to fill this role with someone who understands the importance of efficiency, approachability, and how to strike the right balance between tradition and innovation.
About macushlaw
macushlaw is a B Corp law firm providing a broad range of solicitor services to non-profits, charities, impact enterprises, First Nations, economic development groups, housing providers, and the persons that build, run and invest in them.
macushlaw has enumerated four key public interest aims into its operations along with profit, being sustainability, community contribution, technological adoption and creating and providing a high performing but sustainable workplace.
Our firm is unique in that our team are required to do a minimum amount of volunteer hours per year, we regularly consult with our team members on firm operations, administration and management (and incorporate the results of these consultations into our decision making at the management level), we provide reduced rates to non-profit, charity and other equity-serving and equity-seeking clients, we use technology, automations and AI to streamline our service delivery, and have adopted ecologically friendly office practices.
Our office and team are driven, talented and capable, and take the quality of work and service we provide very seriously, but do not take ourselves too seriously. We have a beautiful, spacious, and unique office space in Gastown, are dog friendly, regularly have optional and well attended firm social gatherings, and dress casually and offer more human-centered service to meet our clients where they are at.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will assist us with a broad range of corporate, commercial and real estate tasks including the following:
- Assist in the preparation of corporate and real estate legal documents, including letters, land title and corporate registry forms, contracts, and ancillary legal documents.
- Assist with review and fulfillment of lender instructions on residential and commercial real estate transactions and financings.
- Review and organize client matters to ensure file opening and client identification and verification obligations have been fulfilled.
- Conduct legal research using tools such as Practical Law Canada, WestLaw Next, BC CLE Online, Alexi, Quickscribe and other tools to gather relevant information. Some preliminary legal analysis may be required.
- Assist with preparing closing agendas, due diligence checklists, due diligence request lists and other transactional documents, as well as carrying out due diligence searches and recording results.
- Utilize Clio, Appara, Notion, NetDocuments and other legal technology to track and manage file-related documents effectively.
- Assist with leading review, document preparation, BFing important dates, managing lawyer involvement, client correspondence and other matters for routine transactional files.
- Preparation and maintenance of accounting records including trust requests, trust reconciliations, ledger and disbursement entry, cheque generation and bill review.
- Organize and maintain files, ensuring all documents are properly filed and easily accessible.
Interview clients to gather necessary information for files while maintaining confidentiality. - Proofread legal documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal standards.
- Manage administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining calendars, and handling correspondence with clients.
- Demonstrate excellent email and phone etiquette when communicating with clients, courts, and other parties involved in cases.
- Assist with training and professional development our administrative support team.
- Other tasks suitable for paralegal performance assigned by the firm.
Requirements and Preferences
The ideal candidate will possess the following experience:
- 5+ years of corporate and real estate paralegal experience.
- Strong clerical skills with proficiency in administrative tasks and document management required.
- Familiarity with legal research tools and practice resources required.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously required.
- Strong writing skills for drafting correspondence and legal documents accurately required.
- Attention to detail with exceptional proofreading abilities to ensure error-free documentation and ensure all requirements for land title transfers and lender requirements are met.
- Proficiency with various real estate, transactional and corporate related resources such as MyLTSA, BC Corporate Registry, BC Online, Affinity, Dye & Durham, Eldorwal, ISED, etc., required.
- Proficiency with Clio, Appara, Notion, NetDocuments, LDD, eConveyance, Affinity, and other legal technology preferred.
- Effective interviewing skills to extract relevant information from clients required.
- Experience with annual maintenance, commercial and residential conveyancing and financing, mergers and acquisitions, financing, corporate services, and due diligence required.
- Experience working with Indigenous Nations, economic development groups, non-profits and charities is an asset.
- Experience with wills, trusts and estates is an asset.
- Proficient phone and email etiquette for professional communication within the legal environment.
- A demonstrated commitment to community service and professional excellence.
Employment Terms
We are offering a range of employment terms depending on the seniority, practice experience, track record of volunteerism, and candidate fit, including the following:
- Salary range of $91,464Â to $136,063
- Firm wide bonus policy for originated work (10% of collections) and profit sharing
- Vacation entitlement of 3 to 4 weeks
- Health and dental benefits package with health care spending account
- In office preferred, hybrid option available (3 days in office minimum) after end of probation and subject to conditions
- Regular office hours preferred, 9am – 5pm
- Annual training, resources and business development budget
- Sandbox application support
If you are passionate about delivering top notch legal service, community contribution, modernizing legal practice and looking for a high performing but fun and casual work environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Senior Paralegal!Â
Please apply by clicking here: https://macushlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/25