Paralegal Manager

Transaction & Governance Paralegal Manager – Toronto

Manulife seeks a senior-level Paralegal Manager based in Toronto to lead a global team of paralegals and law clerks who service our investment transactional, governance and related groups, and to be an individual contributor supporting private investment transactions in the fixed income, private equity, commercial mortgage, derivatives and similar areas.

Specific people leadership responsibilities include:

• Lead a professional and highly-engaged team with members located in Canada, US and Asia and servicing multiple global businesses

• Handle incoming requests for paralegal coverage from multiple sources

• Develop and mentor team members to improve performance and support career advancement

• Monitor workloads and optimize allocations of resources

• Propose and champion process improvements; identify areas of concern

• Coordinate and provide subject matter training for both incumbents and new joiners; ensure balance of skills across team

• Connect with Legal team leaders to assist in assessment of needs and resource planning; lead or advance issues as appropriate

Specific individual contribution responsibilities include:

• Support sophisticated private equity and debt transactions, demonstrating ability to facilitate multiple moving pieces simultaneously

• Compile deal documents and other information including obtain signatures, prepare officer certificates, facilitate notarizations, upload materials and more

• Complete private equity fund subscription documents and liaise with Legal and Tax colleagues

• Coordinate preparation of “Know-Your-Client” documentation discreetly and confidentially

• Assist in transaction management by supervising deadlines, outstanding deliverables, and documentation for pre- and post-closing obligations

• Build and review documents relating to incorporation and governance of business subsidiaries; coordinate procurement of licenses and registrations

• Support strategic company projects and initiatives as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or Paralegal Certification [ or Canadian equivalent ]

• [ 7 ]+ years experience in a large law firm or corporate legal department

• Understanding of mechanics of private equity and debt transactions

• Basic knowledge of corporate, partnership and other business entity structures and governance

• Ability to work independently on multiple challenging demands with limited supervision

• Flexibility to handle shifting individual and team priorities

• Integrity and pride in work product; focus on detail and accuracy; collaborative approach

• Excellent organizational and resource leadership skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Strong sense of accountability and ownership of responsibilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe and DocuSign

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html .

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Primary Location

Toronto, Ontario