5-9 years of relevant experience, with a strong preference for prior in‑house corporate legal experience.
Ideal candidates will have received initial formal training in a large corporate law firm prior to transitioning in‑house.
Ideal candidates will have experience working with limited liability companies, with an emphasis on entities formed in Delaware.
Experience with complex and evolving corporate structures and corporate-record keeping and filing needs (with preference for candidates experienced with cross-border entities).
Demonstrated experience supporting or contributing to the maturation of legal functions, including systems, processes, workflows, and governance practices.
Experience supporting a highly regulated organization and/or exposure to regulatory or securities filings is an asset (or a demonstrated willingness and ability to learn quickly).
Ideal candidates will have experience with in-housing corporate minute books, including implementing appropriate entity management systems (e.g. Athennian).
Technical & Professional Skills:
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly as needs evolve.
Skilled in making significant contributions, and sometimes providing thought leadership and guidance, in relation to complex projects and initiatives, including drafting and executing work plans. Familiarity with project management considered an asset.
Ability to carefully handle highly confidential and sensitive information from across the enterprise, including from Finance, Business Development, and People & Culture.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning new tools, systems, and platforms.
Ways of Working / Mindset:
High degree of flexibility, c
Additional Information
A little about Capital Power
Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power . This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.
Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star . With us, your contributions matter - we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!
Your Opportunity
One Permanent Full‑Time Position.
Do you enjoy working in a dynamic, evolving environment where learning, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement are part of the job? Are you energized by both doing the work and improving how the work gets done?
Capital Power Corporation is seeking an exceptional Corporate Paralegal to join our in‑house legal department during a period of growth and change. This role is well‑suited to a candidate who is comfortable operating in a fluid environment and helping to build, mature, and improve legal systems, processes, and ways of working.
Reporting to the VP, Legal, you will work closely with lawyers and other professionals across a broad range of corporate, securities, governance, regulatory, finance, and commercial matters. In addition to providing high‑quality paralegal support, you will be an active contributor to the ongoing development and evolution of the corporate legal function.
You will contribute to our team by:
Providing advanced paralegal support across corporate, securities, regulatory, governance, and commercial matters.
Maintaining minute books and overseeing routine filings for a complex, multi-tiered corporate structure, with entities located in both the U.S. and Canada.
Supporting and assisting with corporate records, governance documentation and regulatory filings.
Drafting and coordinating execution of routine resolutions.
Assisting with the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of templates, standard form documents, and reference materials.
Supporting and helping to build, refine, and document legal workflows, systems, and processes, including intake, tracking, and knowledge management tools.
Triaging and coordinating requests for legal support, exercising judgment and discretion in a fast‑moving environment.
Identifying gaps, inefficiencies, or opportunities for improvement and proactively proposing practical, scalable solutions.
Building strong, collaborative working relationships across Legal, Compliance, Finance, and other internal teams, as well as with external advisors.
Developing and maturing record-keeping systems.
What you bring to the role:
Education:
Diploma in Paralegal Studies or equivalent.
Education equivalency may be considered.
Capitalpower · Edmonton, Ab, Canada