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Neo Financial, one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companies (ranked #1 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 for three consecutive years), is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Paralegal to join its Legal team in Calgary, AB on a full-time basis.
Reporting directly to internal Legal Counsel, you will play a key operational role supporting Neo's Legal team across a wide range of functions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will handle high-impact, independent workflows spanning contract management, corporate governance, legal research, and external legal operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Contract Drafting & Review: Conduct preliminary reviews, redlines, and issue identification for NDAs, service agreements, vendor contracts, and third-party agreements. Prepare initial drafts of commercial agreements, legal templates, amendments, and routine correspondence under lawyer supervision. Manage contract execution workflows, ensuring appropriate authorization levels, execution tracking, and secure digital archiving.
Corporate Governance & Entity Management: Prepare, maintain, and manage corporate minute books, annual returns, resolutions, officer/director updates, and extra-provincial filings across applicable jurisdictions. Organize and maintain centralized legal records, corporate calendars, and signature tracking systems. Assist with corporate structuring tasks, share issuance documentation, and due diligence requests for corporate transactions.
Legal Research & Operations: Conduct preliminary legal and statutory research across Canadian jurisdictions (federal and provincial) to support strategic initiatives. Oversee external legal spend, including managing law firm e-billing, invoice reconciliations, and budget tracking in collaboration with Finance. Continuously refine standard operating procedures, legal playbooks, and template libraries to increase department efficiency.
Compensation includes a competitive base salary aligned with market ranges, with flexibility to tailor cash and equity mix. Eligible employees receive equity ownership, enabling direct participation in the company's long-term success. Additional benefits include short-term incentive plans (STIP), flexible health benefits and life insurance, 21 days PTO plus statutory holidays, health and personal spending accounts, partner network discounts, and access to Neo products and mortgage discounts. Parental top-up and equity vesting during long-term leave are also provided.
Requirements:
- Education: Paralegal Diploma, Certificate, or Bachelor's Degree from a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution (COPR/paralegal education equivalent preferred)
- Experience: 3–5+ years as a Paralegal or Legal Specialist within an in-house corporate legal department (technology or financial services preferred) or a reputable law firm
- Contract & Legal Operations: Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, legal entity management software, and document black-lining tools
- Legal Research & Drafting: Proven ability to conduct legal research, analyze statutory provisions, and draft baseline agreements, corporate resolutions, and correspondence under supervising legal counsel
- Core Competencies: High level of sound judgment, analytical thinking, and discretion when handling sensitive corporate information; superior project management and organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision in a rapid-growth environment; exceptional written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail
Successful candidates will be required to undergo security screening, including a criminal records check and a credit check.
