Business Law Paralegal (Audit & Due Diligence)

Job Description

McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way—our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.

The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration, through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.

We are recruiting for a Business Law Paralegal to join our team in our Vancouver or Calgary office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of four years of experience in corporate law and will be responsible for conducting due diligence searches for commercial and real estate transactions, reviewing and summarizing search results, coordinating searches across Canada, preparing PPSA registrations and related filings, and liaising with clients, agents, and internal teams. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

Salary Range (Vancouver Only): $60,000 - $70,000 annually

The offered salary may vary based on the candidate’s job-specific knowledge, skills, and experience.

As a Business Law Paralegal, you will be:

• Providing independent professional support services as a member of the National Audit Inquiry Team to provide specialized audit inquiry support throughout the Firm by:
  • First response: gathering all relevant information to conduct an audit inquiry and entering it in the national audit inquiry platform;
  • Research and circulation: conducting research on entities under inquiry, reviewing conflict issues, circulating inquiries, and collecting responses; and
  • Response letters: drafting response letters for review by supervising legal counsel.
• Providing independent professional support services as a member of the Vancouver Due Diligence Team to provide specialized due diligence support throughout the Firm by:
  • conducting due diligence for real property and commercial transactions including corporate registry, bankruptcy, personal property security registry, Bank Act security registry, land title, court registry (BC and federal), environmental, and municipal;
  • analyzing search results and preparing summaries and lists of issues;
  • coordinating searches throughout all jurisdictions in Canada;
  • preparing draft PPSA registrations, amendments and discharges;
  • providing fee quotes for due diligence matters;
  • keeping up to date on public registry requirements; and
  • liaising with clients, agents and counterparts in our other offices.
• Assisting with other matters, as required.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• College Degree/Certificate in Paralegal studies or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum one year of experience in business corporate law.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset.

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
• Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

How to Apply: 

We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.