Does this sound like you? You enjoy working in an employee-centric, team-oriented, and supportive environment. You enjoy helping ambitious business professionals work towards their personal and professional dreams, and know exactly how you can support them. You have a penchant for developing friendly relationships everywhere you go. You're a team player and you understand that even experts like Michael Jordan can only get so far by themselves. You have sickening attention to detail when it comes to preparing and finalizing contracts and other documents, and you probably take great pride in your finished products! Oh, and wouldn't it be great if we topped all of the above off with a great work/life balance? Do you want to be treated like a professional while you help ambitious and professional business owners discover how to create predictable, reliable, and profitable businesses? We are an enterprising business and franchise law firm that is on track for aggressive growth and we need an experienced Business or Franchise Paralegal to join our team and work directly with the owner and lawyers to support the team and help clients. We want to be known for helping clients get the legal assistance and business guidance they need to successfully launch, manage, and grow their business or franchise while learning how to become a better business owner, in a better position, and knowing that they have a team behind them that really cares about their personal and professional goals and priorities. We’re not just lawyers… we’re client’s trusted business advisors and we go the extra mile to help them reach their goals. We are growing fast, and we need a Business/Franchise Paralegal who can hit the ground running with minimal supervision! To be considered for this position, you must reside in Toronto, ON, CA. Responsibilities: Our passion lies in fostering learning and development, but currently, we're in search of a Business/Franchise Paralegal with a minimum of 3+ years of experience in traditional businesses, franchisees, franchisors, asset and share purchase transactions, and a diverse array of general business services, including commercial contracts, leasing arrangements, and shareholders agreements. We're seeking an ideal candidate who can proactively handle tasks and work independently, minimizing the need for constant guidance. Your job responsibilities will include: • Holding client meetings and providing strategic legal and business advice… and sometimes even life advice! • Drafting legal contracts, agreements, correspondences, letters, and other documents while taking each client’s personal and professional goals and priorities into consideration (yes, we make an individualized Action Plan for each and every client). • Organizing and coordinating corporate filings and entity registrations, including annual reports, good standings, general filings, and other corporate records management to ensure compliance with corporate laws. • Prepare documentation for M&A and franchise transactions, including drafting key transactional documents and ancillary agreements, tracking the status of negotiations, preparing summaries of key terms, and assisting with closing and post-closing matters. • Assisting with negotiating the best possible outcome in business/franchise transactions and contentious contracts. • Following up with clients on a regular basis to proactively check in on their business, their contract, their new hire, their transaction, etc. • Managing and updating our precedent database with new types of contracts and new types of custom-drafted clauses. The position is virtual, with the possibility of hybrid in-person at some point in the future. Salary is expected to be $70,000 – $85,000, commensurate with experience and workload. There is an opportunity to earn more based on experience, or if you advance to a more senior position, and bonus compensation for those who can demonstrate their profitability as well. Benefits: • Team-first employee environment. • Being an integral part of helping the firm grow. • Opportunity for growth and elevation in the firm. • Higher quality of life. • Working on important cases that make a direct difference to businesses and their owners. • Competitive base salary depending on both the level of relevant experience and billable hours requirement. • Reasonable billable hour requirements depending on the salary. • Flexible position regarding remote work. Qualifications: Note to the candidates: We kindly request that you refrain from contacting our office regarding job positions, applications, or attempting to apply in person. All applications must be submitted through the designated online portal. If you cannot follow these basic directions, or if you contact us in a manner that leads us to believe you did not actually read the ad, you will not hear back from us. We expect you to value our time by following directions and paying attention to detail. If the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next Business/Franchise Paralegal! • You have a penchant for developing friendly relationships everywhere you go. • You are a business-minded person at heart and love “talking shop” with business owners. • You enjoy going the extra mile for clients – always looking for ways to make this client think that you’re absolutely amazing! • You are an amazing drafter with a sickening degree of attention to detail. • You nerd out about making a bulletproof contract that not only protects clients on several levels but also helps move their business forward in a proactive way. • You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly – You do not think scanning and copying are “beneath you”. • You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, legal technology, and the Internet. Minimum Requirements: (If you don't meet the minimum requirements, don't apply!) • You are a licensed paralegal in Ontario. • You have experience being a corporate, franchise, or transactional paralegal. • You have 3+ years of business, franchise, or commercial transactional experience in Ontario. The Ideal Candidate Will: • Be a self-starter and independent thinker. • Be a complex problem solver. • Be able to handle and manage their caseload. • Be able to execute and implement business, legal, and negotiation strategies. • Be able to manage and maintain friendly client communications. • Be an excellent and efficient biller. • Be a person that is responsible and holds yourself accountable. • Possess good communication and problem-solving skills. • Have a desire and ability to help businesses and owners resolve disputes. • Be dedicated to achieving excellent results. • Have a positive, dealmaker (not deal-killer) attitude. • Possess a high proficiency in Word and knowledge of Excel, computerized calendaring, and task management. • Be able to effectively manage multiple clients and matters. • Possess strong writing skills. • Possess strong oral advocacy skills. • Have familiarity with, or willingness to learn how to use Microsoft computers. • Have a clean record concerning malpractice judgments or bar grievance determinations. • Please note that a background check may be conducted, and references may be contacted. Instructions For Applying Please submit a resume and a cover letter, combined in one single PDF document. The cover letter should be addressed to Sukhi Hansra and should contain no more than two paragraphs and a closing sentence: • (1) In the first paragraph, explain why you think Hansra Law is the right fit for you. • (2) In the second paragraph, explain why you applied to this particular position. • (3) the closing sentence should only say “I have read the instructions contained in the job posting and have followed the instructions.” About Company: We’re one of the fastest-growing business and franchise law firms in Ontario. That’s not just because we’re excellent lawyers trusted by clients across the country, it’s also because we focus on creating the right team who lives by our shared core values: Innovation; Continuous Improvement, and Excellent Client Service! Our reputation speaks for itself, with happy clients and top-notch results. Our team-oriented environment is employee-focused, we maintain reasonable billable hours, offer mental health days, contribute to ongoing education, and focus on finding the right work-life balance for every individual in the Firm. Hansra Law exists to protect, and advise, innovators and job creators, because we believe that when the business community thrives, so does our economy. And when the economy thrives, it benefits all of us. Come be a part of the team that’s changing the way business law gets done in Ontario!
