Paralegal / Legal Assistant II – Collateral Documentation

Location: Toronto, ON

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Anchor Days: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours, 37.5 hours/week

Duration: 3 months, with possible extension

Position Overview

We are seeking a Paralegal / Legal Assistant II to support a discrete project focused on secured collateral documentation review, filing identification, and tracking . The successful candidate will review deal and loan documentation, identify secured collateral filings in Canada and the United States, and accurately extract relevant information for tracking and reporting.

This is a 100% back-office role with limited external interaction. The position requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to work independently.

Key Responsibilities

- Review loan, financing, deal, and related legal documentation.
- Identify and validate secured collateral filings.
- Review PPSA filings in Canada and/or UCC filings in the United States .
- Extract relevant filing and collateral information from legal and lending documentation.
- Enter and maintain accurate information in Excel tracking files and reporting logs.
- Monitor and maintain collateral filing records.
- Support collateral tracking initiatives and project deliverables.
- Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely turnaround of assigned documentation reviews.
- Work independently while collaborating with legal, lending, operations, and project stakeholders as required.

Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in a legal, paralegal, law clerk, loan documentation,



secured lending, or related environment.
- Knowledge or hands-on experience with PPSA filings (Canada) and/or UCC filings (United States) .
- Experience reviewing legal, loan, financing, or collateral documentation .
- Previous experience working within a law firm, legal department, or related legal environment .
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications
- Paralegal Diploma, Legal Assistant Diploma, Law Clerk Diploma, or equivalent legal education.
- Law firm experience.
- Commercial lending or secured lending experience.
- Experience supporting collateral management or loan documentation functions.
- Exposure to both Canadian and U.S. secured lending and collateral filing processes.

Work Setting
- Primarily independent, document-focused work.
- Approximately 10–20% of time spent in meetings .
- Majority of time dedicated to document review, data extraction, tracking, and analysis.
- Internal interaction with legal, lending, operations, and project stakeholders.
- Limited external interaction.
- Hybrid work arrangement with Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as anchor days.

Key Success Factors Performance will be measured based on:
- Accuracy of document review and data extraction.
- Quality and completeness of tracking information.
- Productivity and turnaround times.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Interview Process
- 1 virtual interview
- Approximately 30 minutes

📌 Paralegal -- KU65 (Toronto)
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