Paralegal
| Company | Suncor |
|---|---|
| Location | Calgary, AB, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Graduated with a legal assistant diploma at an accredited school
- 3-5 years of experience as Paralegal or Law Clerk in a similar position
- Drafting and legal research skills
- Excellent organization skills, management of priorities and deadlines
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work well both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- A high degree of flexibility and ability to readily adapt to changes in Suncor’s business priorities and plans
- The ability to manage a diverse workload in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Must be highly skilled in Microsoft Word
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner with lawyers, clients and other team members
- Ability to work within tight timelines and meet deadlines
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review legal documents pertaining to commercial real estate transactions for Canadian provinces, including purchase and sale agreements, transfers of land, statements of adjustment, leases, lease extension and amending agreements, lease renewal agreements, easements, rights-of-way, releases, postponements, and non-disturbance agreements
- Communicate with external stakeholders, including registries, government agencies and third-party legal advisors
- Assist with standardizing legal template documents and processes
- Provide guidance to Suncor’s asset management and retail sales and site operations business teams on legal templates
- Conduct due diligence by obtaining and reviewing Personal Property, Municipal, Corporate, Land Registry and Teraview (Ontario) searches
- Prepare and register notices with land titles offices (leases, amendments, mortgages, agreements, environmental regulatory notices)
- Complete a purchase and/or sale of a commercial property and provide final report to the business team
- Administrative tasks including preparing letters and memos, receiving and disbursing funds, diarizing for critical dates, meeting with clients to attend to execution of documents, reviewing and finalizing documents prepared or amended by Suncor’s business teams
- Support internal legal counsel on other commercial real estate related tasks
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.