The Bilingual Paralegal is responsible for supporting regulatory, legal, compliance matters by researching, communicating requirements, and obtaining approvals.

QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS required

• Bilingual French and English
• Excellent knowledge using Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Compliance mindset
• Multitasker and attention to detail
• Informing others and building relationships
• Research and report generation, and reporting research results
• Audit capabilities

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in legal and in automotive finance or similar experience is preferred
• Legal related work experience in a corporate environment as an asset

EDUCATION

• Paralegal or legal related education or equivalent
  REPORTING TO: Chief Compliance Officer

• Manage small claims court files
• Draft claims, defenses and motions
• Conduct legal research as required
• Commission and notarize documents as needed
• Liaise with extra provincial attorneys for service
• Manage filing all annual returns and business licenses for all business entities
• Research regulations by reviewing regulatory bulletins and other sources of information
• Keep other departments abreast of requirements by researching regulatory and filing information; writing and communicating guidelines
• Support the administration specific to the trademark/IP patents portfolio, respond (route) queries from IP office/lawyers, reviewing/obtaining approval for legal maintenance invoices
• Follow up re IP patent work with internal management
• Monitor our active/inactive inventory of trademarks/IP patents
• Participate in cross functional project teams to identify, develop and implement new initiatives
• Process and obtain approvals for revising forms, agreements, policies and standards
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information
• Maintains rapport with external regulatory personnel by arranging continuing contacts and resolving concerns
• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organizational standards
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and benchmarking state-of-the-art practices
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Handle legal administration as well as prepare legal letters as required
• Assists Chief Compliance Officer with litigation matters, reviewing of agreements and presentation decks etc.
• Other duties as assigned