Summary

Job Title: Paralegal

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Language of Work: English

Start Date: When filled

Schedule / Terms of Employment: This is a full time (40 hours/week), permanent position

Primary Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain Management, the paralegal will provide support to the Corporate, Commercial and Financial group.

Company Information

Conuma is a leading Canadian producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry. Products from our three mine operations in Northeastern BC, Brule, Willow Creek and Wolverine, leave us well-positioned to serve customers in South America, Europe and Asia

Three time winner of the Edward Prior Mine Safety Award for the lowest injury frequency rate in British Columbia, Conuma continues to lead the industry with multi-million-dollar investments in the latest collision avoidance and fatigue monitoring safety technologies for the protection of our employees.

Conuma is much more than metallurgical coal. Conuma and its employees are embedded in our communities. The company's Pay It Forward program began in 2017 and since then has raised over $425,000 in support of "Our Kids" at a Bolivian Orphanage and the Vancouver Children's Foundation. Locally, Conuma's employee winter hockey matches ensure much-needed donations to the Food Bank, while in the summer, our employees get together to assist the local high school teams as they prepare their go-karts for the Conuma Challenge.

Our local communities in Northeastern British Columbia are amongst some of the most beautiful surroundings in North America. At the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark, employees can enjoy almost limitless hiking amongst some of Canada's biggest waterfalls, ride through ATV and snowmobile trails, explore 97 million-year-old dinosaur footprints, ski cross-country trails, play ice-hockey, swim indoors and out, cycle, and enjoy the sense of community only a small town provides. An hour and a quarter away, Chetwynd is famous for its chainsaw wood carvings and offers a range of kayaking, snowmobiling and rock-climbing opportunities. Regarded as a wonderful place to raise a family, with affordable costs of living, Northeast British Columbia is the outdoor paradise our employees are proud to call home.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter correspondence and legal documents, such as contracts, NDA's, LOI's plus supporting commercial info and scope of works into CCR systems.
• Draft contracts and agreements and perform general office and clerical duties in maintaining the Contract Management system.
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with CCR Governance.
• Act as support to internal stakeholders on all Commercial & Financial Contracts requirements.
• Keep records and procedures up to date and maintain filing systems (including confidential materials and documents).
• Ensure Financial literacy compliance.
• Coordinate and monitor all Tax related requirements within agreements.
• Maintain CCR Gift Register and Conflict of Interest Register.
• Act as Risk Advisor and coordinate Risk Management.
• Distribute regular Governance Updates and other materials internally.
• Analyze and define areas of potential risks among the various departments and create plans for improvements.
• Prepare and administer a compliance program for the various legal obligations of the company (Government, Finance, and Tax).
• Maintain knowledge of covenants and bonds and ensure alignment.
• Monitor insurance policies and claims while acting as a liaison with key stakeholders.Other duties as required.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate or Diploma from an accredited educational institution as determined by the Paralegal Association of British Columbia.
• 5+ years' successful paralegal experience.
• Experience in the mining industry an asset but not required.

Technical Competencies and Skills

• Excellent understanding of legal terminology, legal processes, and common legal documents.
• Exercise professional judgement in the handling information of a confidential and/or sensitive nature.
• Excellent organizational skills; demonstrated ability to organize complex and detailed files and working papers.
• Ability to plan and implement projects.
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions and time constraints.
• Strong financial background.
• Skilled at using Microsoft Office®, particularly Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Word.

Leadership and Problem-Solving Capability

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Proven initiative and self-motivation.
• A positive attitude.
• Persuasive.
• Excellent people skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively and within established timelines.
• Ability to manage and prioritize assignments.
• Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills.
• Lead by example to maintain high standards of conduct at workplace.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity skills.
• Be consistent and fair in decision making process.
• Proven conflict management skills.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.

Work Location / Travel

• This position is based out of Conuma's Vancouver office.
• Please be aware that no camp facilities are available. Conuma believes in supporting our local communities by promoting them as a place for our employees to call home, not just a workplace.

Wage and Benefits

Conuma provides competitive wages and benefits. Benefits include paid vacation, RRSP matching and extended healthcare.

Conuma Resources is an equal opportunity employer.

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