Posted 13 days ago
Corporate Paralegal
@ ASSA ABLOY
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
ASSA ABLOY is hiring a bilingual Corporate Paralegal in Oakville, Ontario, to support the Canadian General Counsel. The role covers commercial contract management, labour and employment compliance, corporate governance records and Quebec regulatory matters. The position is full-time with a base salary of $120,000 to $130,000 CAD.
Responsibilities:
- Réviser et organiser les contrats commerciaux et ententes de confidentialité
- Gérer le système de gestion du cycle de vie des contrats
- Tenir les livres de procès-verbaux et registres d'entreprise
- Effectuer la recherche administrative en droit du travail
- Traduire la correspondance entre l'anglais et le français
Requirements summary:
- Diplôme en techniques juridiques ou parajuridiques, ou baccalauréat en droit
- Trois à cinq ans d'expérience comme parajuriste ou adjoint juridique
- Bilinguisme anglais et français obligatoire
- Connaissance du droit civil québécois
- Maîtrise de la suite Microsoft Office
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Legal & compliance |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | Designated paralegal (Canadian province or Quebec equivalent) |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Paralegal Studies, Legal Techniques, Law |
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Full company description
Let’s create a safer and more open world – together! ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions with sales of SEK 150 billion and 63,000 employees. The Group has operations in over 70 countries and sales worldwide. ASSA ABLOY’s innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world. We have a feeling of discovery and urge to innovate by working together and telling it like it is, enabling us to be always growing, never boring and leading right. Do you want to be encouraged to act, have responsibilities to grow with and opportunities to explore? Join us!
- LinkedIn followers
- 301,905
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 12,570
- Reported office locations
- Klarabergsviadukten 90, Stockholm, SE-10723, SE
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- Business categories
- Biometrics
- Building Material
- Consumer Electronics
- Electronics
- Furniture
- Homeland Security
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Public Safety
- Security
- Service Industry
- Smart Home
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- ASSA ABLOY
- ASSA ABLOY Group
- Specialties
- Locks
- access control
- door automatics
- door closers
- security solutions
- mobile keys
- Safety and convenience
- Identification
- biometrics
- secure id management
- ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions
- and Helping people feel safe
- secure and experience a more open world
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 268,622,572
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Let’s create a safer and more open world – together! ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions with sales of SEK 150 billion and 63,000 employees. The Group has operations in over 70 countries and sales worldwide. ASSA ABLOY’s innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world. We have a feeling of…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wholesale Building Materials |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Stockholm |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1994 |
| Specialties | Locksaccess controldoor automaticsdoor closerssecurity solutionsmobile keysSafety and convenienceIdentificationbiometricssecure id management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 40 |
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Canadian Paralegal
Position Title: Corporate Paralegal
Reports To: Canadian Divisional General Counsel
Location: Oakville, Ontario
Position Type: Full-time
Position Overview:
We are seeking an organized, proactive, and bilingual Paralegal or Legal Assistant to directly support our Canadian General Counsel. In this role, you will be a key member of our in-house legal department, assisting with corporate governance, commercial contract management, labor and employment compliance, and Quebec-specific regulatory matters. The ideal candidate possesses a background in corporate/commercial law, familiarity with the Quebec legal landscape, and the ability to operate in both English and French.
Key Responsibilities:
- Commercial Contract Management:
- Assist the General Counsel in reviewing, proofreading, and organizing commercial agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), vendor contracts, and service agreements.
- Maintain and manage the company’s digital contract lifecycle management system (Agiloft), tracking key milestones, renewal dates, and compliance obligations.
- Prepare initial drafts of standard legal documents and corporate templates under the supervision of counsel.
- Labor & Employment Support:
- Help compile, organize, and maintain internal workplace policies, employment standards documentation, and compliance records.
- Conduct initial administrative research into Canadian and Quebec-specific labor laws, occupational health and safety standards (CNESST), and human resources compliance frameworks.
- Corporate Governance & Records:
- Maintain corporate minute books, registries, and corporate filing schedules for Canadian and Quebec entities.
- Coordinate and prepare materials for corporate filings, annual declarations, and regulatory submissions.
- Administrative & Legal Operations:
- Manage the legal department's calendar, schedule meetings, and organize complex physical or digital legal files.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel, track legal invoices, and monitor the department’s spending.
- Draft and translate correspondence, summaries, and internal memos between English and French.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Education & Certification:
- Diploma or certificate in Paralegal Studies, a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Legal Techniques, or a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. / J.D. / B.C.L.) from a recognized institution.
- Professional certification or membership with a recognized paralegal association (e.g., a designated paralegal in a Canadian province or equivalent recognition in Quebec) is considered a strong asset.
- Experience:
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working as a paralegal or legal assistant in-house or within a reputable corporate law firm.
- Language Proficiency:
- Bilingual (English and French): Strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages are mandatory. The candidate must be fully comfortable translating corporate communications and checking French-language legal text for accuracy.
- Technical & Legal Skills:
- Familiarity with the Quebec Civil Law system and basic statutory structures (e.g., the Civil Code of Quebec, Bill 96 compliance…).
- Strong proficiency with legal tech tools, document management suites, corporate registries (such as the Registre des entreprises du Québec), and Microsoft Office Suite.
- High attention to detail, strict confidentiality standards, and excellent organizational skills.
Compensation: Competitive base salary ranging from $120,000 - $130,000 CAD,
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
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