Coordinator, Legal
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George Weston Limited (“GWL”) is a Canadian public company, founded in 1882. GWL’s portfolio of companies includes Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses, Loblaw Companies Limited and Shoppers Drug Mart, which have over 2,400 stores and reach most Canadians serving their everyday food, health and wellness needs. GWL is also the controlling unitholder of Canada’s preeminent diversified REIT, Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, which owns over 700 high-quality commercial and residential properties across Canada.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Legal, the Coordinator, Legal will provide support to other members of the Legal team and will work closely with other members of the Weston Group of Companies. The Coordinator, Legal will also assist with corporate secretarial services for the Weston Group of Companies, including numerous legal entities of the Weston Group and will provide administrative support to the Legal team in the context of such activities, as well as assist with corporate transactions, securities law compliance, and continuous disclosure requirements.
The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to develop and build their technical and foundational knowledge of key legal and corporate functions within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. We believe in building our talent within, while creating opportunities for our employees to grow the skills necessary to advance and prosper in future opportunities within the Weston Group. We believe in an open, supportive, diverse and collegial culture.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the coordination of Board, Committee and shareholder meetings.
- Administer of the online board meeting portal (Diligent Boardbooks).
- Arrange audio visual requirements, conference calls, hotel/travel arrangements, catering and meeting logistics.
- Assist with the management and maintenance of corporate records.
- Assist with the preparation of continuous disclosure documents.
- Assist with transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations and financing matters.
- Assist with corporate governance matters.
- Be involved in a variety of special projects.
- Provide administrative support in connection with the above activities.
Qualifications:
- Experience within a leading law firm, financial institution, securities regulator, public company or other reputable company is an asset.
- Experience with Global Entity Management System (GEMS), Diligent Boardbooks, and other corporate systems is an asset.
- Ability to work in a highly-organized manner where attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality are critical.
- Self-motivated, proactive and professional individuals will excel in this role.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Must have flexibility to assist with quarterly Board meetings outside of regularly scheduled work hours.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
George Weston Limited recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.
In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.
