Paralegal

Iko North America

The Role

Overview

Corporate paralegal supporting entity management, filings, and legal agreements.

Key Responsibilities

  • entity formation
  • entity dissolution
  • data reconciliation
  • legal drafting
  • governance docs
  • record management

Tasks

-Coordinate the dissolution of legal entities. -Manage the formation of new legal entities, coordinating with multiple internal and external departments to ensure smooth and compliant setup. (Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Not-for-profit Corporations, Trusts, Unlimited Liability Companies) -Conduct biannual reconciliations between the legal entity management system, internal accounting records, and physical or digital minute books to ensure consistency and resolve discrepancies. -Work with the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel to draft and manage various corporate transactions and legal agreements, work together with internal and external counsel as needed, ensuring complete and accurate legal documentation. This includes, but is not limited to; loan agreements, service agreements, share transfer agreements, option agreements, and subscription agreements. -Prepare and maintain governance and organizational documents of the corporate minute books in conjunction with legal counsel, i.e. articles and certificate of incorporation, by-laws, operating agreements, various resolutions, meeting minutes, share certificates, share/stock registers. -Provide support for annual general meetings. -Work with the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel to maintain and monitor legal entities across all jurisdictions to ensure they remain in good standing. This includes regular communication with registered agents to confirm the timely filing of annual returns and other regulatory requirements, while also preparing and submitting certain filings in-house as needed. -Work with the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel to maintain accurate and up-to-date corporate records for a large portfolio of entities, and ensure all information is properly recorded and managed within the company’s legal entity management system (e.g., Diligent). -Support responses to due diligence, regulatory, and audit inquiries. -Coordinate corporate reorganizations.

Requirements

  • notary license
  • law clerk
  • bachelor’s
  • paralegal
  • m&a
  • governance

What You Bring

Job Summary: We presently have an opportunity for a Paralegal to join our team at our head Yorkdale office for a contract role for a fixed-term 12-month contract term. The successful candidate will have 4-5 years’ experience in a multi-jurisdictional company, specifically with operations in Canada and the United States. The successful candidate has a demonstrated ability to sustain attention to detail, a focus on accuracy in their work product and agility in adapting to a changing work environment. -Proficient in drafting resolutions, minutes, and standard legal agreements -Excellent organizational and recordkeeping abilities -Law clerk designation will be a benefit -Background supporting mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, entity formations, dissolutions -Excellent verbal and written communications skills -Valid Ontario Notary License -Strong understanding of corporate law and compliance requirements -Bachelor’s degree -Experience working as a paralegal in a large corporate legal setting or law firm -Experience with global entity management and corporate governance

The Company

About Iko North America

-Known for producing high-quality materials used in residential, commercial, and industrial projects. -Product range includes roofing shingles, insulation, and waterproofing membranes for contractors and homeowners. -Serves sectors such as infrastructure, water resources, and heavy civil construction. -Ensures consistent delivery and innovation to meet evolving industry standards.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial