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About the Role

As a Paralegal, you will play a key role in supporting our Legal Department and ensuring the organization operates with integrity, compliance, and excellence. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your legal expertise and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the VP–Chief Legal Counsel on corporate and compliance matters
• Review routine legal agreements and pleadings
• Coordinate with internal and external counsel on discovery, document collection, and litigation calendaring
• Conduct factual and legal research, including case law, statutes, and regulatory analysis
• Assist with regulatory and licensing matters
• Organize and maintain case files, legal documents, and department records
• Support legal review of agreements under the direction of the Legal team
• Respond to internal inquiries regarding contracts, policies, and other legal issues
• Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling, billing, expense oversight, filing, and record‑keeping
• Maintain positive working relationships with internal stakeholders, external vendors, insurers, and regulators
• Ensure consistency between the legal department and business partners
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the legal department

Requirements

• Strong understanding of legal terminology, procedures, and documentation
• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Strong attention to detail and critical thinking
• Ability to manage multiple projects under pressure
• Ability to work overtime as business needs require
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to support or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time, including H-1B visas and participation in STEM OPT work authorizations.

Skills

• Proficient with MS Office
• Proficient with legal research databases
• Ability to quickly learn new systems
• Excellent organization skills
• Excellent record‑keeping skills
• Excellent prioritization skills

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal
• Ideally with a focus on regulatory compliance and/or contract review

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies or a related field
• Paralegal certification is a plus

Benefits

• Flexible group insurance
• Competitive pension plan
• Stock purchase plan
• Vacation and wellness/personal development days
• Telemedicine
• Employee and family assistance program
• Ergonomic furniture program
• Performance bonus
• Discounts on iA products

About the Company

• iA American Warranty LP, American Amicable Group of Companies, iA American Life Insurance Company and Industrial Alliance Portfolio Management LLC are all part of iA Financial Group, one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in North America.
• In the last few years, iA American has been thoughtfully built by iA Financial Group through the acquisition of several US based entities.
• Our suite of products and services includes automotive protection packages, reinsurance options, dealer support, direct-to-consumer products, in-house administration, life insurance, progressive special markets, and more!
• iA Financial Group is the fourth largest life and health insurance company in Canada and offers a wide range of products for all stages of life and to meet the needs of clients across its vast sales network.
• Founded in 1892, iA Financial Group’s stability and solidity make it an employer of choice that invests in its employees and their development over the long term.
• Our CEO Denis Ricard won #1 Insurance CEO in Canada from Glassdoor!

Equal Opportunity

• Reasonable accommodations will be made, if requested, in compliance with ADA and EEO regulations to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.
• Our differences make us unique — and stronger. At iA Financial Group, we are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity.
• By combining our different ways of seeing and experiencing the world, we will always be stronger than the sum of our parts.
• Our differences make us unique, and even stronger. That’s why, at iA Financial Group, we are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity.
• We are continually building a team that is as diverse as the people and communities we serve.
• By combining our different ways of seeing and experiencing the world, we will always be stronger than the sum of our parts!