Careers at Linley Welwood

WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO ADD TO OUR EXCEPTIONAL TEAM OF LAWYERS, PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS

We are proud of the work that we do. Each member of our office is responsible for an important role, and we wouldn’t be successful without our amazing team of dedicated people. We believe in work-life balance, promote teamwork and excellence, and offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and opportunities for growth and career development.

Corporate/Commercial Legal Assistant

We are currently looking for an intermediate level legal assistant to join our Corporate/Commercial Law Department.  You will assist lawyers and senior paralegals with various legal and administrative matters related to corporate and commercial work.

Responsibilities

• Conducting minute book reviews, reporting of results including recommendations for correcting deficiencies.
• Conducting due diligence searches, reviewing, verifying, monitoring and summarizing results.
• Preparing documents relating to share purchase or asset purchase transactions, corporate reorganizations and tax reorganizations.
• Completing closing of transactions, including reviewing, revising and finalizing closing documents; disbursal of funds; flagging and anticipating potential issues; coordinating closing arrangements and undertakings in accordance with delegated responsibility by supervising lawyer.
• Preparing and organizing of incorporations, including post-incorp documentation.
• Dealing directly with the firm’s clients and liaising with accountants, lawyers and government agencies by telephone and in-person to take instructions, obtain information, and report on status of matters.
• You will handle files from beginning to completion, working independently with minimal supervision.
• Transaction support for lawyers and senior paralegals.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum five (5) years experience as a legal assistant/paralegal in a corporate/commercial law practice.
• Working knowledge of corporate law, including Business Corporations Act (British Columbia);
• Familiarity with legal terminology, forms, documents, government registries and filing processes related to corporate practice area.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word); Legal software for client matter organization; and Corporate Records software such as ALF.
• Ability to review legal documents and agreements for accuracy, including preparing legal documents using precedents.
• Strong organization skills – ability to manage several files simultaneously under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

Join our team at Linley Welwood LLP, where excellence meets opportunity in the legal field.