Paralegal

Paralegal – Sobeys

Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.

As a Paralegal, you will be supporting lawyers with time management and prioritization, as well as the overall organization and management of files.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing

• Assembling and organizing information for legal documents
• Drafting various types of legal documents and commercial agreements, including supply agreements, service agreements, amendment agreements, renewals and subleases, according to general instructions for the lawyer’s review
• Managing files from opening to the conclusion of the transaction
• Performing a variety of duties in the area of corporate, commercial and regulatory laws
• Co‑ordinating and managing files in connection with transactional work across Canada
• Working on varying complexities related to transactions
• Exercising initiative and judgment in assisting lawyers with administrative detail on files
• Under direction from lawyers, attend to filing or arranging for the filing of legal documents
• Process cheque requests and wire transfers
• Assisting with overall file maintenance for lawyers
• Interacting with other departments to obtain information and instructions to help complete a transaction
• Reviewing files to confirm key timelines / deadline dates and updating these timelines and / or deadlines into legal diary systems
• Preparing memorandums to various departments within the business advising of any new changes to commercial agreements, including supply agreements and service agreements
• Fielding, managing, and responding to general inquiries from the business
• Assisting with general corporate legal work from the business
• Researching law and Acts in order to update legal precedents and documentation
• Registering, renewing, discharging, and amending security under the PPSA and RDPRM in all provinces
• Reviewing files and responding to inquiries that do not require a legal opinion

What you have to offer

Who we are

We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

What we offer

Required Employment Details

To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation—and to apply, please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity.

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