Legal Support Specialist

at  Manulife

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JOB DESCRIPTION

This role is a legal support specialist role for Manulife working as part of a shared services group within the Governance, Investments and Transactions Team. The Legal Support Specialist plans, coordinates and executes on all public company filing and related matters to ensure the timely, and cost-effective support for matters related to Manulife’s corporate and securities regulatory requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-Secondary education or equivalent combination of business experience
• Experience as a law clerk or paralegal would be an asset but is not required
• Exceptional organizational skills, relationship management and well-developed project management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail, shown ability to work well under pressure and successfully execute multiple changing priorities
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to work well in a team environment, as well as with other departments and outside parties
• Strong priority-setting skills, marshaling resources to get things done and effective use of time to meet deadlines for filing requirements
• Ability to be discreet when handling confidential issues
• Ability to take direction and then to work independently and proactively, handling various tasks simultaneously while seeking guidance where appropriate
• Ability to use good judgment when responding to issues or requests
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to think strategically, assess alternatives for short and long-term impacts and act decisively

• Compile relevant information and complete corporate and securities regulatory filings (including filing continuous disclosure documents, insider reports and prospectus and related material), in Canada, the United States as well as with stock exchanges and regulatory bodies outside of North America.
• Drafting standard resolutions, notices, agreements and related documentation needed to support various filings.
• Acting as Business Unit Compliance Officer for securities-related matters.
• As a member of the shared services group, provide back-up support to colleagues as the need arises and under the supervision of other members of the Governance, Investments and Transactions Team.
• Act as a resource for colleagues on securities regulatory filings.
• Maintain knowledge of developments in securities-related filing requirements and, inform lawyers and others of changes impacting Manulife and revise precedent documents and internal processes and procedures to address regulatory changes.
• Complete project-based tasks supporting the lawyers in the Governance, Investments and Transactions Team
• Create and manage process documentation and make appropriate recommendations that will positively impact operational efficiency and risk mitigation