14 August 2026
Key requirements
Paralegal Certificate or Diploma At least 5 years of law-firm experience in corporate law practice Thorough understanding of the BC Business Corporations Act, Canada Business Corporations Act, and other relevant legislation, legal terminology, forms and documents related to corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, not-for-profits Knowledge of legal procedures and practices involved in drafting, processing and filing a variety of basic and complex documents
The role
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is seeking an Intermediate Paralegal with 5+ years of experience to join their Corporate Services team in Vancouver. This role will primarily focus on supporting M&A transactions and corporate records management.
What you'll do
- Reviewing, analyzing, summarizing, updating and maintaining basic to complex minute books and corporate records including electronic records database
- Performing due diligence of minute books and identifying deficiencies and material matters, preparing reports recommending manner of rectifying deficiencies; preparing any necessary documents required to comply with governing statutes
- Preparing corporate legal documents such as articles of incorporation, amalgamations, amendments, dissolutions, by-laws, share provisions, share certificates, extra-provincial registrations, general and limited partnerships, business names and corporate records
- Preparing resolutions for routine matters such as annual resolutions, changes to directors, officers, registered office address and corporate names
- Registering, renewing, and cancelling business names and partnerships; gathering information; preparing and filing documents and reports accordingly
- Preparing documents with and without firm precedents according to instructions and information provided by the legal professionals and information gathered through own research
- Reviewing documents prepared by legal professionals for general compliance with the related legislation (e.g. BCBCA, CBCA)
- Analyzing and preparing required principal and ancillary documents using precedents, statutes, and other research materials
- Organizing transactions and attending closings to oversee the execution of documents
- Conducting corporate searches
- Replying to internal and client inquiries
- Performing other related duties as may be assigned from time to time
What we're looking for
Paralegal Certificate or Diploma
At least 5 years of law-firm experience in corporate law practice
Thorough understanding of the BC Business Corporations Act, Canada Business Corporations Act, and other relevant legislation, legal terminology, forms and documents related to corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, not-for-profits
Knowledge of legal procedures and practices involved in drafting, processing and filing a variety of basic and complex documents
High technology proficiency including advanced MS Office, ALF, iManage and other relevant programs
Ability to prioritize and organize work and manage multiple tasks ensuring deadlines are met
Ability to take initiative, work independently, seek out guidance when appropriate and exercise judgement
Willingness to learn and accept challenges with dedication to providing superior internal and external client service
Benefits
Hybrid work arrangement — primarily in the office with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days per week
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