QUALIFICATIONS:

· Post-secondary diploma in Legal Assistant, Paralegal Studies, or a related discipline.
· Minimum of 1 years of legal assistant or paralegal experience, preferably in a corporate or in-house setting.
· Strong knowledge of corporate/commercial law in Canada
· Excellent organizational/follow up skills; attention to detail, proof reading and accuracy are required.
· Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
· Demonstrated commitment to privacy and ethical conduct
· Bilingualism in English and Chinese is an asset.

(1) Draft, review and proofread commercial contracts, such as commercial leases, purchase and sale agreements, construction agreements, employment agreements.
(2) Conduct preliminary legal and regulatory research on variety of legal topics (employment law, corporate compliance, marketing etc.) as directed by counsel.
(3) Support contracts management, including logging agreements, monitoring deadlines, and coordinating approvals and signatures.
(4) Assist with corporate governance matters, including maintaining corporate minute books, filling in annual reports.
(5) Liaise with internal departments and external counsel as required.
(6) Provide general administrative support to counsel.