In-House Paralegal
Apply NowTitle: In-House Paralegal
Company Description: Beauty and Haircare Company
Location: Montreal, Canada
Salary: $55,000-$80,000 CAD
* Salary is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by JBC. *
Responsibilities:
1) Human Resources
- Prepare offers letters, NDAs, employment contracts, agreements, etc.
- Review the potential candidate's CV, work related visa status and raise any potential issues.
- For terminations, gather details and draft separation agreement; communicate payout, prepare COBRA notices, Resignation Acknowledgement letters, etc.
- Monitor employee work visas to ensure they may continue to legally work for the company.
2) Corporate Entity Management
- Ensure annual filings for all entities are submitted on time (Registered Agents, State filings).
- Maintain Minute Books
- Manage signatures for annual resolutions.
3) Intellectual Property
- Maintain TMs portfolio (applications, registrations, office actions).
- Keep spreadsheets and files up-to-date.
- Gather material/evidence for application and litigation matters as required.
4) Immigration Matters
- Work closely with Immigration lawyers on complex files.
- Collect whatever is needed from applicant and also collect company information to be used in preparation of the application.
- Review and proofread support letters and forms for applications that will need to be finalized by management.
- Monitor and follow up on applications already in progress.
5) Legal Team Support
- Support the Legal Team as required to draft/revise agreements such as releases, NDAs, suppliers, educators, influencers, photographers, models, insertion orders, etc.
- Prepare distributor agreements, notices of co-distribution, amending agreements as required.
- Process settlement release agreements as required.
- Prepare contest and giveaways Terms & Conditions and releases.
- Monitor Image Usage rights and prepare communications for expiring model images.
Requirements:
- 7+ years in a similar role.
- DCS (Diploma of Collegial Studies) in paralegal technology or other combination of relevant training/experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Good writing skills.
- Meticulous/attentive to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
- Commissioner of Oaths or Notary Public (or equivalent) would be an asset.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.