Paralegal, Securities

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Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2024); Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2024).

This role is an opportunity for you to join the world’s largest law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

POSITION SUMMARY

Our Calgary office is currently seeking a Securities Paralegal join our paraprofessional team. The role requires a confident and reliable individual who has the ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities. The successful candidate will be organized, possess a high level of client-care with a confidential work approach and be able to provide exceptional service to both our internal and external clients. There is an emphasis for this position on an ability to multi-task, attention to detail and a strong willingness to be an “early adopter” of new technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing assistance in corporate finance (prospectus and private placement offerings), registrant regulation (clients registered as advisers, dealers, investment fund managers or relying on a registration exemption), and securities compliance work with the securities commissions and stock exchanges;
• Reviewing and maintaining list of reporting issuers for interim and annual financial filings;
• Preparing documents in connection with issuer prospectus and private placement offerings, as well as continuous disclosure documents in connection with ongoing issuer reporting and disclosure requirements;
• Preparing monthly reminders to the applicable lawyer or client in connection with SEDI filings for NCIB transactions;
• Communicating with the regulators on offering and continuous disclosure matters;
• Reviewing and providing comments on prospectuses, prospectus supplements and related documents;
• Preparing formal relief or exemption applications to the securities commissions;
• Reviewing investment fund documents e.g. Preliminary, Pro Forma or Final Simplified Prospectuses, Fund Facts, auditor consent letters, certificate of proceeds, etc.;
• Preparing documents in connection with investment fund prospectus renewals, fund additions or terminations, and continuous disclosure obligations;
• Completing the registration of Exempt Market Dealers, Portfolio Managers, Investment Fund Managers and the individuals with the securities commissions;
• Overseeing process for changes to or adding additional categories or jurisdictions to registered firms including coordinating extra-provincial registrations, insurance, preparing and signing of documents with clients and securities commission and NRD filings;
• Preparing NI 31-103 11.10 and 11.9 applications and coordinating review with clients and filing with the securities commissions;
• Preparing and filing notices with the securities commissions regarding changes to registered/exempt firm and individual’s previously filed information and permanent records;
• Reviewing and maintaining various lists of registered and exempt firm clients and providing updates to lawyers and clients regarding changes in the legislation impacting these clients;
• Coordinating and filing documents with the securities commissions and stock exchanges utilizing SEDAR+, SEDI, NRD, the OSC eFiling Portal, TMX Linx , TSX Venture Exchange and the CSE Portal;
• Creating and maintaining SEDAR+ agreements and profiles;
• Preparing and filing applications for CUSIP numbers and Unqualified Letters through CDS and communicating with CDS and the transfer agents regarding same;
• Requesting NOBO lists and Share Range Reports from transfer agents;
• Providing reporting issuer trading data and VWAP for Annual Information Forms and Information Circulars utilizing QuoteStream;
• Submitting press releases to CIRO for vetting and disseminating press releases through various newswire services;
• Preparing ancillary materials for corporate finance transactions (cover letters, Early Warning Reports, Exempt Distribution Reports, press releases, Material Change Reports, etc.);
• Managing and coordinating continuous disclosure, insider reporting and other filings to be made with the securities commissions and stock exchanges;
• Preparing corporate documents with respect securities-related matters, including board and shareholder resolutions, forms;
• Conducting research for lawyers and potential clients and preparing memorandums regarding same;
• Reviewing changes to securities laws and various stock exchanges’ compliance manuals from securities regulators and stock exchanges and providing updates to team;
• Coordinating with clients, lawyers and regulators through the course of a file and reporting on status of matters;
• Conducting searches of public company information through SEDAR+, the CSA Database, Intelligize and QuoteStream;
• Mentoring and training of team members

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in a professional services firm is required;
• A minimum of 8+ experience working within the Corporate Records/Securities practice area is required;
• Paralegal diploma an asset;
• A high level of accuracy, attention to detail and time management skills;
• Demonstrates a team approach and supports colleagues;
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and manage multi-priorities to meet necessary deadlines;
• Communicates in a clear and precise manner;
• Advanced computer skills; proficient with MS Word and Outlook.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay, we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external market. In the normal course, our practice is to hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting as needed based on the prior experience, skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials. 
 
Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up and more, our benefits are flexible, aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally, our personal and professional development programs include people networks, mentorships, and leadership series programming to help people grow their career. 

Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location and employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs and offerings in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that ID&E is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to ID&E, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 12 consecutive years (2011-2022), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2022) for the fifth time.

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome your application. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender assigned at birth, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.

We are committed to providing you with an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible workplace to support your success. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at careers.canada@dentons.com.