Bilingual Paralegal

Overview

It’s an exciting time to be at OSL Retail Services, working for a people focused company that’s at the top of its game. The momentum we’ve generated in recent years with our commitments to client customers, innovation, business results, and an entrepreneurial spirit has created energy, enthusiasm, and engagement among our employees that is pushing us to new heights. And we’re on the lookout for talented people who share our vision and values and want to join us in this journey. At OSL, our culture is our foundation. Passionate employees, great customer service and long-term relationships are all built upon that foundation. We value people, passion, honesty, respect, and integrity.

The Company:

OSL was established in 2012 in Mississauga, Ontario, to provide clients with customized designed sales solutions in retail, direct sales, merchandising and customer acquisition.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Bilingual Paralegal. In this position you will provide paralegal and administrative support to the General Counsel and Legal Group on a wide range of matters and issues including, but not limited to, litigation, contracts, policies, procedures, and budgeting. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years experience, strong organizational skills, ability to multitask, and will embrace a team mentality while thriving in a fast-paced environment.

What you’re responsible for:

• Organize and maintain Legal Group’s documents, files and databases.
• Ensure corporate entities remain compliant with state, provincial and federal regulations by managing annual reports and renewals.
• Provide support to the Legal Group during pre-litigation and litigation processes, and customer demands, including responding to third party subpoenas and customer complaints.
• Assists with an initial investigation into potential and pending litigation. Schedules and attends witness interviews.
• Prepares and sends out legal holds to the appropriate employees within the company and manages legal hold compliance and questionnaire responses.
• Gather evidence from cross-functional business teams and manage discovery requests during litigation. Identify relevant document and data sources, coordinates collection of company documents for discovery and other requests.
• Assists in deposition preparation of company witnesses by analyzing the information and determining relevancy.
• Assist in the high-level review of a variety of legal contracts, such as license agreements, vendor agreements and confidentiality agreements.
• Conduct legal research on various legal topics.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of Legal Group’s annual budgets for legal services, including allocation of funds to various legal matters and vendors; monitor legal expenditures against approved budgets, providing regular updates to General Counsel and Finance Group.
• Review invoices from external counsel/vendors for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with billing guidelines; process approved invoices for payment, including obtaining necessary approvals and ensuring timely submission to Finance Group.
• Handle general administrative tasks.
• Other related duties and activities as required.

Job Requirements:

• Bilingual in English and French
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, PowerPoint, Excel, DocuSign and Westlaw/Lexis
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong comprehension and drafting skills
• Deadline-driven with excellent time management ability
• Extremely organized, with excellent follow-through, communication skills, and a self-starter mindset
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlinesand stakeholder requests in a fast-paced environment

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive base salary $90-110K +bonus
• RRSP matching program
• Vacation plus additional flex days
• Comprehensive health, dental and life benefits
• A supportive workplace culture and work environment

If this sounds like you and you are excited to be a member of our team, pleaseapply now.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted. This position requires the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

OSL is committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.