Corporate/Commercial Paralegal

Are you someone with developing leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted partner and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity 

Dillon’s Legal and Risk team is looking for a Corporate/Commercial Paralegal to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience. 

This position is available at our London office with the opportunity for flexible and hybrid work arrangements to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

What your day will look like

Legal Support & Administration

• Provide leadership and support to the internal Legal, Corporate and Risk groups with legal, administrative and account related tasks in the areas of:
  • corporate governance
  • contract management
  • general commercial
  • various regulatory matters
• Corporate Secretarial Support
  • Accountable for the preparation, maintenance and updating of minutes books, corporate records, meeting material packages, including annual general meetings in coordination with the Corporate Secretary, for parent corporation and all subsidiaries
  • Maintain federal, extra-provincial and territorial corporate registrations
• Commercial – Contract Management and Review
  • Provide guidance and legal expertise to the project teams by reviewing contracts/agreements, along with terms and conditions of Requests for Proposals, Request for Information, Master Service Agreements issued by various municipal, provincial and federal governments and private companies, for the purpose of determination of compliance with company and engineering consulting industry standards  
• Manage and deliver staff training, and the development of processes, with respect to contract reviews and compliance
• Maintain electronic filing systems, including creation of document management infrastructure as needed
• Wherever needed, assist project teams with reviewing, and obtaining insurance confirmation and certificate requirements of various clients, with respect to new and continual consulting projects
• Completion of other special projects and tasks, as assigned

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

What will you need to succeed

• A Paralegal diploma
• Licensed as a P1 Paralegal in the province of Ontario

• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of proven successful corporate Paralegal experience or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
• Strong knowledge of federal and provincial corporate legislation and requirements associated with maintenance of corporate records and related filings
• Previous demonstrated knowledge of contract principles and contract review
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance of corporate secretarial documentation, including annual federal and provincial filings and maintenance of minute books
• Exceptional software capabilities including an in-depth knowledge of Google Suite products.
• Highly motivated and a self-starter who is able to grasp new ideas and can learn new concepts and processes quickly
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours 
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
• As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
• We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes  and dance classes

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 16 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences. 

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!

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