Position: Legal Coordinator (Contract) Location: 1 Adelaide Street East, Suite 2800, Toronto, Ontario Reports to: Assistant Corporate Secretary, DundeeWealth Inc. & Dundee Corporation Department: Legal & Compliance, DundeeWealth Inc.
The successful candidate for this opportunity will professionally communicate and interact with the Board of Directors and executive officers, middle management and administrative support staff across and outside the corporation to arrange appointments, obtain or exchange information and to expedite administrative actions. In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Provide efficient, well-organized support to the Board of Directors and Board Committees including scheduling, meeting preparation, assisting in the preparation of and attending regular/special shareholder meetings, and the administration of directors fees;
Maintenance of minute books and library, records and storage;
Dissemination of news releases, preparation of early warning reports, issuer and insider reporting with respect to SEDI and assist in the preparation and filing of continuous disclosure documentation;
Assisting and ensuring timely filing of insider reports on SEDI by directors and officers of the Corporation;
Timely processing of documents received for execution;
Perform certain office administration tasks as required.
Qualifications & Competencies:
Completion of the Post-Secondary School Diploma, Certificate and/or Degree; specialization in the legal profession is preferred.
Work experience in Public Company and/or Law firm; preference will be give to candidates with experience in a Corporate Secretarial and/or Legal Clerk function;
Attention to detail and accuracy is a must;
Completion of the CSC course;
Professional communication skills;
Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel) are required;
Experience working with corporate and legal database programs (i.e. Secretariat) is preferred;
Proven organizational skills and the ability to balance priorities effectively;
Demonstrated ability to work well under the added pressure of tight deadlines and last minute changes;
Responding quickly to unexpected situations requiring good judgment and prompt action;
Flexibility with hours – able to work over-time on short notice when required.
Please note that this opportunity is a one year, maternity leave contract starting in May 2008.
How to apply:
Please visit our website (www.dundeewealth.com) and under the “About Dundee” tab please find our Careers section. On the left had side of the page, please search the “Careers at 1 Adelaide Street East” section using the “Legal Coordinator” Job Title.
