Paralegal - Master Agreements

Paralegal - Master Agreements

Title: Paralegal
Status: Permanent, Full time
Salary: $113,000 annual salary
Location: Downtown Montreal, Quebec - Onsite for the first 3 months and then switch to 3 days in office, 2 days work from home


TO APPLY: Please send your resume to emily.woods@groomassocies.com

Our client is an international banking and financial institution with divisions located in the Americas, Europe, Asia,and the Middle East. They are establishing their first Canadian office and are expecting exponential growth.

They are looking for a Paralegal specialized on contracts and master agreements to join their legal team.

Responsibilities:

- Review, prepare and negotiate routine amendments to various (a) industry master agreements and related collateral agreements (including ISDAs, CSAs, GMRAs, MRAs, GMSLAs, MSLAs etc.), custodial undertaking agreements and control agreements in connection with the foregoing; (b) guarantees and similar forms of credit support; and (c) other miscellaneous agreements,
- Responsibilities include (a) preparing summaries of changes from original requests; and (b) under the supervision of team lawyers and negotiators, inputting of contract information into the bank’s database,
- Prepare and contribute to numerous internal reports and systems relating to the management of legal risk,
- Stay current on market and legal developments affecting covered businesses and products,
- Uphold CA-CIB’s codes of ethics, culture and conduct in all matters, including with respect to matters of diversity and inclusion and the identification and escalation of financial crimes risks.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent),
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a master agreements paralegal in a global financial institution legal department covering sophisticated transactions,
- Full familiarity with all manner of master agreements handled by the team,
- Ability to prioritize effectively and manage a complex, time sensitive workload,
- Sound and ethical commercial judgment,
- Professional and convincing demeanor and interpersonal skills,
- Creative, solutions-oriented approach to complex documentation issues,
- Ability to confront and escalate difficult issues within the institution,
- English (mandatory), French is highly desired,
- Excellent subject matter knowledge and reasoning ability,
- Ability to distill complex documentation guidance into plain English for a sophisticated business audience.

We thank all those who apply. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted. For more information on our recruitment services please visit www.groomassocies.com

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