Legal Assistant -- EX718C87E80EAC
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$22 to $25 CAD / hour · Contract
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Job details
- Pay
- $22 to $25 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
- Apply by
- Experience
- 4+ years of experience in a legal, paralegal, law clerk, or lending documentation environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
📍 Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – Tuesday to Thursday in office)
📅 Duration: 3 Months | Extension Possible
We are seeking a detail-oriented Paralegal / Legal Assistant for a client in the financial services industry to support a specialized secured collateral documentation project.
Key Responsibilities
- Review loan, deal, financing, and collateral documentation.
- Identify and validate Canadian PPSA and/or U.S. UCC filings.
- Extract, track, and organize filing information using Excel.
- Maintain accurate records, reporting logs, and project documentation.
- Collaborate with internal legal, lending, and operations teams as needed.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in a legal, paralegal, law clerk, or lending documentation environment.
- Knowledge of PPSA and/or UCC filings.
- Strong Excel skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience reviewing legal, loan, or collateral documentation.
- Ability to work independently and manage deadlines effectively.
- A Paralegal, Law Clerk, or Legal Assistant diploma is preferred.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Review loan, financing, deal, and collateral documents, and identify and validate Canadian PPSA and/or U.S. UCC filings. Track and organize filing information in Excel, maintain accurate project records and reports, and collaborate with legal, lending, and operations teams.
Requirements
Requires at least four years of experience in a legal, paralegal, law clerk, or lending documentation environment, along with knowledge of PPSA and/or UCC filings. Candidates should have strong Excel skills, attention to detail, experience reviewing legal or collateral documents, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines; a relevant diploma is preferred.
Skills
- PPSA Filings
- UCC Filings
- Excel
- Legal Document Review
- Loan Documentation
- Collateral Documentation
- Filing Validation
- Information Tracking
- Recordkeeping
- Reporting
- Attention To Detail
- Deadline Management
- Independent Work
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Paralegal
- Legal Assistant
- Law Clerk
- Financial Services
- Secured Collateral
- Loan Documentation
- Financing Documentation
- Collateral Documentation
- PPSA
- UCC
- Canadian Filings
- U.S. Filings
- Excel
- Filing Validation
- Document Review
- Project Documentation
- Reporting Logs
- Legal Operations
- Lending Operations
- Attention To Detail