Corporate Paralegal and Search Clerk

The role

Lawson Lundell LLP is seeking an intermediate Corporate Paralegal and Search Clerk for their Corporate Services team in Calgary. This role will primarily support the M&A practice area, focusing on corporate records management and due diligence.

What you'll do

• Review minute books and prepare Alberta and Federal annual maintenance documents, including annual returns and resolutions
• Draft routine correspondence and annual maintenance documents using Word, iManage, Outlook, DocuSign, and ALF
• Prepare corporate documents for changes to directors, officers, registered and records offices, agents for service, and business name registration/amendment
• Prepare corporate documents for incorporation, organization, and extra-provincial registration/amendment
• File annual returns, notices of change, business name registration/amendment, incorporation, and extra-provincial registration/amendment
• Conduct due diligence searches, including corporate, Personal Property Registry, Land Titles, litigation, Bank Act, and bankruptcy searches
• Maintain electronic corporate records by saving documents to the firm’s document management system and electronic minute books
• Generate electronic copies of minute books and prepare correspondence for the distribution of physical minute books, share certificates, and corporate seals
• Prepare physical records for archiving or destruction
• Maintain the bring-forward system and monitor applicable deadlines
• Receive, review, and distribute general department mail
• Record time using Aderant accounting software
• Complete other administrative duties as required

What we're looking for

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