Junior Corporate Paralegal
“Working in Absorb’s legal department has been an incredibly enriching and rewarding experience. The dynamic and fast-paced environment keeps us consistently engaged, continuously learning, and adapting to the ever-evolving tech industry. In our growing legal team, a great culture and collaboration are built on open communication, shared values, encouraging teamwork and unwavering support from dedicated leadership of team. I feel fortunate to be part of this department, where I've had the privilege of gaining valuable experience and grow in my career over the course of four years while being challenged every day.” - Liza Khristolyubova Manager, Contracts
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Corporate Paralegal to join our legal team. The Junior Corporate Paralegal will provide essential support in various legal functions, primarily focusing on corporate and business matters. This role will involve assisting the legal team, managing legal documents, conducting research, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. This role requires an articulate, self-motivated individual who possesses strong organizational skills and attention to detail, along with excellent interpersonal communication skills needed to collaborate with people at all levels of the Company.
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What you’ll do:
- Assist in the preparation, review, and organization of legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and corporate governance documents.
- Maintain and update electronic and physical legal files, ensuring easy access and retrieval.
- Conduct legal research to support attorneys in matters related to corporate law, regulations, and industry standards.
- Assist in the preparation and filing of corporate documents, such as articles of incorporation, annual reports, and business licenses.
- Monitor compliance with state and federal regulations and deadlines.
- Support the review and tracking of contracts, ensuring adherence to legal and company policies.
- Collaborate closely with attorneys, other paralegals, and legal staff to meet project deadlines.
- Help manage legal intake queue and process.
- Continually assess and establish work priorities as needed.
What you’ll bring:
- 2+ years' experience in contract administration/paralegal experience in a corporate setting (preferably in software industry).
- Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a related field preferred. Other degrees in Paralegal Studies will be considered.
- Paralegal certification preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of software licensing, MNDAs and other agreement types preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research tools.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
- Must be a team player: willing to continuously and proactively collaborate, share, and seek information and guidance.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to evolving legal requirements and technologies.
Technologies we use:
- Salesforce, JIRA, Microsoft Suite, Absorb LMS
Are you ready to become an Absorber?
What we offer:
- Fully remote-first work with flexible work arrangements.
- Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits including retirement savings programs, eligibility for two different bonus plans, generous time off, comprehensive medical and dental benefits based on your country of location.
- New Hire Equipment Allowance and monthly Flex Allowance to support your success.
- Endless opportunity for career growth and internal mobility
- Employee driven DE&I programs
- Games room, meditation & yoga space, state of the art workplace for Absorbers in our Calgary office
Who are we?
Absorb Software is a remote-first company that provides online training solutions to leading organizations around the world. Absorb is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) engineered to inspire learning and fuel business productivity. Our online learning platform combines forward-thinking technology built to scale as our customer’s organizations grow. We empower learners to enrich their lives, workplaces and communities.
Our values are simple:
- We achieve exceptional results by genuinely caring about each other and the work we do.
- We’re united, and we grow through our commitment to elevating continual learning!
Absorb is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all our people. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. In the event a current Absorb employee would like to apply for this role they will inform their supervisor prior to submitting their application. Successful candidates for this position will be subject to pre-employment background screening, including a criminal record check and must be able to show proof of legal eligibility to work in the country they have applied to without sponsorship.
Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please indicate this on your application and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, please contact us at accessiblecareers@absorblms.com
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