Corporate Paralegal

Capital Power•Edmonton, AB

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, dedicated to 'Powering Change by Changing Power'. The company focuses on safely delivering, building, and creating balanced energy solutions across North America, aiming to provide reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. They foster a purpose-driven, safe, and inclusive environment where employees are empowered to innovate, collaborate, and drive results, with opportunities for learning, growth, and meaningful careers. Capital Power is seeking an exceptional Corporate Paralegal for a permanent full-time position within its in-house legal department. This role is ideal for a candidate who thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment, enjoys continuous improvement, and is comfortable with both executing tasks and enhancing processes. The Corporate Paralegal will report to the VP, Legal, and will collaborate closely with lawyers and other professionals on a wide range of corporate, securities, governance, regulatory, finance, and commercial matters. Beyond providing high-quality paralegal support, the individual will actively contribute to the ongoing development and evolution of the corporate legal function, helping to build, mature, and improve legal systems, processes, and ways of working.

Requirements

Diploma in Paralegal Studies or equivalent. Education equivalency may be considered.
5–9 years of relevant experience
Experience with complex and evolving corporate structures and corporate-record keeping and filing needs.
Demonstrated experience supporting or contributing to the maturation of legal functions, including systems, processes, workflows, and governance practices.
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.
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.
High degree of flexibility, curiosity, and resilience; comfortable with ambiguity and evolving priorities.
Positive, proactive attitude with a “builder’s mindset”—comfortable helping design and improve structures while supporting day‑to‑day execution.
Strong judgment, professionalism, and ethical standards.
Collaborative team player who contributes positively to culture and supports others through change.
Willing and able to take initiative, learn new areas, and help figure things out as the function continues to grow and evolve.
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
The successful candidate will be required to complete education verification, reference checks, and a criminal record check.

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for prior in‑house corporate legal experience.
Initial formal training in a large corporate law firm prior to transitioning in‑house.
Experience working with limited liability companies, with an emphasis on entities formed in Delaware.
Preference for candidates experienced with cross-border entities.
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).
Experience with in-housing corporate minute books, including implementing appropriate entity management systems (e.g. Athennian).
Familiarity with project management considered an asset.

Responsibilities

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.