Transaction & Governance Paralegal Director/Shared Services Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

Specific people leadership responsibilities include:

• Manage and lead a professional and highly-engaged team with members located in Canada, US and Asia and servicing multiple global businesses
• Manage incoming requests for paralegal coverage from multiple sources
• Develop and mentor team members to enhance performance and support career advancement
• Monitor workloads and optimize allocations of resources
• Propose and champion process improvements; identify areas of concern
• Coordinate and provide subject matter training for both incumbents and new joiners; ensure appropriate balance of skill sets across team and cross-train team members
• Communicate with Legal team leaders to assist in assessment of needs and resource planning; manage or escalate issues as appropriate

Specific individual contribution responsibilities include:

• Support complex private equity and debt transactions, demonstrating ability to facilitate multiple moving pieces simultaneously
• Compile deal documents and other information including obtain signatures, prepare officer certificates, facilitate notarizations, upload materials and more
• Complete private equity fund subscription documents and liaise with Legal and Tax colleagues
• Coordinate preparation of “Know-Your-Client” documentation discreetly and confidentially
• Assist in transaction management by tracking deadlines, outstanding deliverables, and documentation for pre- and post-closing obligations
• Create and review documents relating to incorporation and governance of business subsidiaries; coordinate procurement of licenses and registrations
• Support strategic company projects and initiatives as needed

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or Paralegal or Law Clerk Certification
• 15+ years’ experience in a large law firm or corporate legal department, with a minimum of 5+ years as a people manager
• Understanding of mechanics of private equity and debt transactions
• Knowledge of corporate, partnership and other business entity structures and governance, as well as related filing obligations
• Ability to work independently on multiple competing demands with limited supervision
• Flexibility to handle shifting individual and team priorities
• Professionalism and pride in work product; very strong focus on detail and accuracy; collaborative approach
• Excellent organizational and resource management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership of responsibilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe and DocuSign

Benefits

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including:

• Health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage
• Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits; and employee/family assistance plans.

We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans including

• Pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contribution; and
• Financial education and counseling resources.

Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes:

• Holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days; and
• We offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.