Legal Assistant – Corporate Commercial (18 Month Contract)
| Posted: | August 15, 2022 | Company: | Fasken LLP |
| Address: | 550 Burrard Street | Postal Code: | |
| Location: | Surrey | Contact: | Kayla Fenton |
| Phone: | Fax: | ||
| E-mail: | kfenton@fasken.com | Website: | www.fasken.com |
Legal Assistant – Corporate Commercial (18 Month Contract)
Surrey Office
Who We Are
Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm, with 700 lawyers located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg.
This position is with our Surrey office. A place where bright, talented and collegial people want to work!
A Day In The Life
In this role you will be assisting a corporate partner in our Surrey office, working directly with clients, their accountants and other professional advisors.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Incorporations
- Dividends (incl. eligible, capital and stock dividends)
- Annual reports and annual consent resolutions
- BC and federal corporate filings
- Minute book reviews
- Administrative support
With experience, will also have an opportunity to assist with:
- Reorganizations, continuations, amalgamations, dissolutions and restorations, and
- Customized share structures and alterations
Must Haves
- Legal Assistant with min. 1 years related work experience
- Proficient with ALF
- Enjoy being part of a team
- Excellent people and communication skills
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Superior proofreading with an eye for detail
- Highly organized with exceptional time-management skills
Why Us
As an integral member of the team, your contributions will be both valued and recognized. We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth which is encouraged.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working arrangements
- Paid vacation and sick days
- Personal days
- Flexible medical and dental benefits (effective from day 1)
- Health and wellness subsidy
- Group retirement savings plan with matching contributions
- Short term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee & family assistance program
- Annual education & tuition reimbursement
- Monetary incentive for employee referrals
Diversity and Inclusion
At Fasken we believe a diverse workplace comprises individuals with unique backgrounds, characteristics, and qualities. An inclusive workplace creates an equitable environment where individuals are respected and where they are welcome. Fasken is committed to diversity and inclusion in all that we do.
Accessibility and Accommodation
It is important to our Firm that all its members, including those with disabilities, find our workplace to be welcoming and supportive. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Background and Reference Checks
Any offer of employment may be conditional upon full background checks including a criminal record check, a credit check, employment and educational verification.
Your Application
We appreciate hearing from all qualified candidates, however, only those applicants whose background and experience match our requirements will be contacted. You can submit your application via our Careers page.
