Corporate Paralegal (12-month contract)

Based at the Toronto NCA Corporate Office, this position reports to the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, North & Central America, providing support in the management of corporate entities in the North & Central America Region. 

What is in it for you:

• Employee Discount Travel Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Extended healthcare plan coverage
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within the Company and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

• Maintenance and updating of corporate minute books, annual resolutions and filings, as well as list of authorized signatories for all legal entities
• Manage state, extra-provincial and liquor/health permit filings and perform other duties such as incorporations and organizations, amendments, amalgamations, continuances, revivals, dissolutions and extra-provincial registrations
• Drafting powers of attorney, resolutions or other documentation as may be required to support transactions. 
• Organize subsidiary board meetings including preparation of notices, agendas and all meeting materials; attend subsidiary board meetings and record, prepare, circulate and finalize meeting minutes
• Diarize key dates in legal and compliance calendars
• Maintain corporate organizational and owner-operator-employer charts
• Maintain minute book, corporate seal, liquor license, business names and windup lists
• Maintain online secretarial system
• Responding to inquiries and communicating and interacting with internal and external contacts
• Maintaining confidentiality of all matters occurring in the Law Department
• Perform other duties as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

• Bachelor’s or equivalent 5 years paralegal / law clerk experience with demonstrated knowledge of paralegal concepts, procedures and practices
• Member of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact across all levels of the organization
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work proficiently with limited supervision and a flexible schedule
• Strong organizational, analytical and multi-tasking abilities
• Ability to manage time effectively to work in a high volume/tight deadline environment with shifting priorities
• Attention to detail is essential
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and standard office technology and equipment
• Previous experience supporting in an in-house environment (preferred)

Your team and working environment:

• Based at the North & Central America Regional Office in Toronto, Ontario, this position is part of the NCA Law Department.

Note: Must already be legally entitled to work in Canada to be considered for the position

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

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