Legal Assistant or Paralegal

Legal Assistant or Paralegal - ( 250001GV )

Description

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works behind the scenes to support operational excellence. Our functional services teams (FSTs) provide services to 32,000 employees in over 450 locations worldwide. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger.

Your Opportunity

A Legal Assistant/Paralegal position is available within our Risk Management group. This role is responsible for a range of legal and administrative tasks to support Stantec’s Risk Management team.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents including corporate resolutions, officer certificates, Powers of Attorney and transactional and other corporate documents
• Provide corporate support including incorporations and dissolutions, amendments, registrations and withdrawals
• Complete annual returns
• Provide administrative support for our intellectual property portfolio
• File management, including maintaining and updating minute books and corporate records
• Prepare and draft various correspondence and documents
• Perform general administrative functions as required

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Competent in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Adobe and Excel applications
• Very strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Motivated self-starter who takes initiative, is able to multitask, and is willing to take on tasks as needed
• Efficient, organized, high attention to detail, meticulous records maintenance skills
• Professional and capable of handling confidential matters
• Ability to follow instructions, prioritize tasks with minimal supervision, and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Willingness to learn and a positive attitude are critical

Education and Experience

• Five years of legal experience (compensation and title commensurate with experience).
• Business or paralegal diploma from an accredited institution is an asset.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada-Alberta-Edmonton

Organization: BC-1198 Risk Management-CA Canada

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: No

Schedule: Full-time

Job Posting: Apr 11, 2025, 2:46:45 AM

Req ID: 250001GV