4 jobs found in burlington

As the Senior Counsel you will provide general legal advice and direction to various members of the organization. You will support management with business and legal transactions, offering guidance and assistance for compliance activities and reviewing, drafting or negotiating contracts.    What you’re responsible for: Providing legal advice and guidance on various issues related to all facets of the business, including assessing the need to involve stakeholders and retain external counsel. Negotiating, reviewing and drafting legal agreements and insurance documents, including providing advice on major contracts and internal policies. Working collaboratively with the team on co-operative and member owner issues, to create expertise in co-operative, insurance and financial law. Cultivating and maintaining effective relationships with key legal and business personnel, to ensure the legal needs of the organization are met. Representing the organization in industry groups and committees, taking a on legal or compliance issues, and keeping current on legislation and legal developments.   What to expect: Detail oriented work that requires a high degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.   You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.   To be successful: You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.     You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.   You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.    You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.   To join our team: You have four years of progressive legal and/or regulatory experience in a corporate, commercial, insurance or financial environment. You have a Law Degree and are a member in good standing of the Bar in any Canadian province or territory.   What we offer: Training and development opportunities to grow your career with one of Canada’s Best Employers.  Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.  A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.  Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.  A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, pension and benefits.

CAMBRIDGE LLP is seeking an estates legal assistant/law clerk with a minimum of five years experience to cover a maternity leave with possibility of long-term employment. The ideal candidate will possess an advanced knowledge of estates law and be familiar with processes relating to estate administration as well as drafting wills, powers of attorney, and similar documents. This position reports directly to two associate lawyers and a founding partner and is based out of the Burlington lo

TransUnion believes in investing in the best people. Our dynamic and diverse environment values and promotes the growth of associates in their jobs, roles and careers. Our organization supports ambitious individuals who seek career satisfaction and development. Who We Are At TransUnion, we are dedicated to finding ways information can be used to help people make better and smarter decisions. As a trusted provider of global information solutions, our mission is to help people around the world access the opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life, by helping organizations optimize their risk-based decisions and enabling consumers to understand and manage their personal information. Because when people have access to more complete and multidimensional information, they can make more informed decisions and achieve great things. Every day TransUnion offers our employees the tools and resources they need to find ways information can be used in diverse ways. Whether it is helping businesses better manage risk, providing better insights so a consumer can qualify for his first mortgage or working with law enforcement to make neighborhoods safer, we are improving the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and local economies around the world. What you will do The incumbent will provide legal services to TransUnion Canada ensuring that business practices, policies and dealings of the corporation meet regulatory requirements and that its operations are within the scope established by law. Mandated with providing counseling to management regarding contract management and contract negotiation, interpreting and preparing legal documents and rendering opinions regarding issues faced by TransUnion and its new or existing subsidiaries. He or she must have a broad-based knowledge of business-at-large and contractual matters and must rapidly learn the issues they face in order to legally protect the company. Responsible for foreseeing and protecting the company against legal risks. Provide legal assistance and direction to company regarding the legal aspects of all ongoing legal matters. Review and draft complex contracts, certificates and related documents and represent the company in negotiations. Acts as counsel to company in other matters requiring legal review and assistance, and provides liaison with outside counsel when appropriate. Provide formal and informal training for internal clients (sales meeting presentations, operations, one-on-one discussions). Provide support to team initiatives. Train other associates on law and procedures using on-the-job training and advice on how a task should be completed. Perform other related duties as assigned. What you will bring This position requires a Bachelor of common law and 2-3 years of experience as a lawyer (financial or regulatory environment preferred). Must be a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Knowledge and understanding of the following areas of law are recommended: Consumer reporting legislation, PIPEDA and other privacy legislations, technology, e-commerce privacy, contract law and general corporate commercial knowledge. An ability to work in a team environment and with peers and management on all levels of the organization. Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills and an ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple, complex, and often conflicting and quickly changing priorities. Strong analytic and problem solving skills are required to successfully assist in complex contract negotiations, manage and complete assignments and coordinate internal resources effectively. Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel and Access. Ability to read, interpret, and understand documents such as laws, business documents, system documents, company policies, and procedures. Proven ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Strong negotiation, and analytical skills (i.e., logical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making). This position requires some travel. Working of knowledge of French preferred. Accommodation is available, including for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

Cass & Bishop is a growing law firm that has been proudly serving the Halton and Hamilton region since 1958. Practice areas include Real Estate (residential and commercial), Business Law, and Estate Law. The firm takes pride in fostering a positive and modern work environment. We employ approximately 25 people. The firm is conveniently located just off the QEW, between two major highway exits, in the heart of Burlington's business district. The law firm of Cass & Bishop has 1 position available in the corporate department. Important : If you are unfamiliar or have no experience with any of the items listed below, please list the items in your cover letter. Note that unlisted items will be considered familiar to the applicant to the extent that training will not be required for those items. Corporate Legal Assistant Job Summary Corporate Legal Assistant is an important position at our firm. The firm provides essential services to corporate clients, ranging from entrepreneurs to large corporations. As a Corporate Legal Assistant you will work closely with corporate lawyers, the corporate manager, and other legal assistants to serve clients. Daily tasks depend on the mixture of legal services required by corporate clients. Other reasons to apply: Central location (60 km from Toronto, 20 km from Hamilton, and close to many recreational areas and less expensive housing markets) Competitive salary Quarterly incentive pay Health benefits Corporate health club menbership for employees and family members Flexible work schedules  Modern offices and technology  Work-from-home capability for some positions and experience levels Teamwork approach between lawyers, clerks, and assistants Staff of approximately 25 people and growing Human resource management focused on fairness and low turnover Team building events Required Education / Experience Applicants need to meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to be considered for this position:   Two years previous employment at a law firm or legal organization without a post-secondary degree/diploma in the legal field One year of experience working at law firm or legal organization with a post-secondary degree/diploma in the legal field Detailed Job Description Daily Tasks Reviewing and printing emails from the corporate manager and lawyers with respect to files in progress and incoming files Updating the corporate task list Communicating with the corporate manager on the progress of current files and discussing new tasks Meeting with lawyers and corporate staff to prioritize daily, weekly, and monthly work flow Answering corporate client calls and providing any information Redirecting calls to the appropriate staff member Corresponding with clients over email Drafting emails, letters, accounts, and documentation on files, and reviewing with lawyers Filing emails and letters printed by lawyers Organizing files on corporate lawyers’ desks Locating corporate files for lawyers and other staff members as required Receiving incoming cheques and ensuring that they are assigned to appropriate files Reviewing lawyers’ calendars and ensuring that appropriate files are ready for appointments Reviewing accounts receivable list and advising lawyers of any incoming clients with outstanding accounts receivable Docketing time on files Booking appointments Retrieving files and minute books from storage Reporting to clients Service-specific Tasks Incorporations & Professional Corporations Ordering NUANS and reviewing NUANS reports Drafting share provisions in accordance with accountants or lawyers instructions Preparing articles of incorporation and inserting appropriate wording from Health Professionals Act (if applicable) Submitting articles of incorporation online Preparing college application (if a professional corporation) and submitting to the appropriate college Preparing organizational by-laws and resolutions and completing “Form 1” Drafting report and account Preparing Annual College Renewals and ordering Certificate of Status Amalgamations Reviewing accountant instructions and corporate structures to determine long or short form amalgamation Preparing amalgamation agreement, directors statements, articles of amalgamation, organizational resolutions, and minute book Closing out and filing pre-amalgamated corporations files and minute books Continuances Obtaining letter of satisfaction Reviewing requirements of importing province Preparing and filing articles of continuance Preparing supporting minute book documents Dissolutions Obtaining letter of satisfaction Preparing filing articles of dissolution and supporting minute book documents Personal Property Security Searching PPSA and reviewing PPSA reports Drafting and filing PPSA notifications (including renewals and changes) Diarizing PPSA renewals Minute Book Maintenance Reviewing minute books and determining whether there are any deficiencies Preparing corporate step list Inputting minute book data into Fastco® Completing documentation to effect shareholder transfers, resignations of officers and directors, changing head office address, and annual resolutions (including declaring dividends and bonuses) Corporate Reorganizations Preparing corporate step list in accordance with accountants/lawyers instructions Preparing section 85 and 86 agreements Completing minute book documentation to support agreements, share issuances, and transfers Reporting to client and accountant Diarizing any follow up Security Agreements Preparing general or special security agreements, promissory notes, and file notification under PPSA Asset/Share Purchase and Sales Drafting purchase and sale agreements Working with clients to organize schedules attached to purchase and sale agreements Conducting due diligence searches Drafting closing agenda Drafting and reviewing closing documentation consisting of the following: Statement of Sellers’ Creditors Bills of Sale HST Elections Employment Agreements and employee terminations Escrow Agreements Non-Competition Agreements Franchise Agreements Lease Agreements and Lease Renewals Security priorities Filing of Bulks Sales Affidavits Liquor Licenses Communicating with financial and leasing corporations with respect to security held by them Liaising with lawyers and clients with respect to closing issues Obtaining payouts from financial institutions and providing payouts from proceeds Following up and diarizing post-closing items Shareholder Agreements Drafting shareholder agreements Preparing and revising minute book documentation to be consistent with shareholder terms Leases Working with lease precedents and drafting new leases in accordance with client/lawyer instructions Business and Partnership Registrations Searching business name registrations Preparing and filing business name registrations Preparing minute book documentation to authorize registration Family Trusts Preparing family trust agreements in accordance with accountant/lawyer instructions OREA Preparing purchase, sale and waiver forms in accordance with lawyer instructions Separation and Co-Habitation Agreements Drafting agreements in accordance with lawyer instructions Required Skills Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) Fast Company® by Do Process Electronic searching and registrations through OnCorp® Electronic filing through Industry Canada E-Laws Time management and multitasking Letter writing High level reading comprehension, spelling and grammar Email and telephone etiquette Customer service Required abilities Excellent memory for client information (names, places, and dates) Working independently and with other team members Inferring what needs to be done based on simple instructions Sensitivity to the needs of clients and co-workers Tools and Equipment Used Avaya telephone system Computer Workstation with Microsoft Windows Operating System (XP/7) Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Word and Excel) Canon Multifunction Copiers ESI Law (Legal time and billing software) Do Process Software (Fast Company®) Work Environment Offices renovated in 2013 with a bright and open concept Work is done seated in an ergonomic chair (ergonomic keyboard and mouse are optional) Co-workers are required to be polite and treat each other with respect at all times Office temperature is around 20°C Work Demands Work hours are 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM One-hour lunch break Two 15-minute breaks On-the-job Evaluation The incumbent will be evaluated on the following: Correctness of names, numbers, dates and addresses (i.e., attention to detail) The degree to which documents are free of errors Maintaining a positive attitude Diligence in completing tasks Taking notes of new procedures and keeping organized Communicating with co-workers and clients in a professional manner Knowing when to ask others for help or advice Client feedback