Paralegal

Job description

Position Description:

CGI is seeking a Paralegal to join its Corporate Secretariat & Legal Affairs team on a full-time, permanent basis. This “hands-on” position involves both independent responsibility and close collaboration with other members of the Corporate Secretariat & Legal Affairs team on corporate governance, compliance and related matters involving CGI Inc. and its subsidiaries in over 40 countries.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Secretarial Services, and working from our office in downtown Montreal, the successful candidate will:

•Coordinate, prepare and review documentation relating to changes to legal entities, including incorporations, reorganisations, liquidations and dissolutions, changes to directors and officers and powers of attorney.
•Coordinate, prepare and maintain corporate records and statutory filings across multiple jurisdictions, including annual returns, corporate resolutions, and documentation relating to the approval of financial statements.
•Coordinate and prepare corporate documentation relating to commercial transactions and internal reorganisations, including closing checklists and coordination of deliverables.
•Assist with the fulfilment of KYC and related requests for corporate information.
•Coordinate various deliverables among the Corporate Secretariat & Legal Affairs team, other CGI members throughout the world in the legal, finance and tax functions and our external lawyers.
•Manage corporate record-keeping processes.
•Resolve routine enquiries and requests with respect to corporate maintenance matters.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

•Experience in a similar corporate function or legal environment, ideally within an international environment.
•Strong understanding of corporate governance and entity management across multiple jurisdictions.
•Self-motivated individual who can work independently, show initiative and be proactive.
•Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
•Customer service mentality and ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple priorities.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
•Excellent written and spoken English and French.
•A law degree, paralegal certification (such as Diploma of collegial studies in Paralegal technologies, or equivalent legal training would be an advantage, but not essential.
•Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position due to the nature of the role requiring interaction with national and global clients.

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $50,000–$100,000. This role is an existing vacancy.

Skills:

·  Legal concept knowledge

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email . Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.