Cobbett & Cotton Law Corporation is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to join our Burnaby Heights office. This is a full-time, permanent, fully in-office position suited to a corporate paralegal with at least four years of Canadian experience who is comfortable taking ownership of corporate records, annual maintenance, rectification work, and corporate and commercial transactions. We are an established Burnaby law firm serving clients throughout Greater Vancouver in corporate and commercial law, real estate, private lending, and wills and estates. Our in-office environment supports close collaboration among paralegals, lawyers, and other members of the firm.
As a member of our corporate and commercial team, you will:
Prepare incorporations, corporate changes, annual reports, dissolutions, restorations, and other filings with BC Registry Services and other applicable registries.
Maintain physical and electronic minute books, including central securities registers, directors’ and officers’ registers, transparency registers, and annual maintenance records.
Review minute books, identify deficiencies, and prepare corrective resolutions, updated registers, consents, share records, and related corporate documentation.
Assist with corporate reorganizations, share and asset purchase transactions, commercial leases, partnerships, and joint ventures.
Conduct corporate, Personal Property Registry, and title searches and assist with transactional due diligence.
Organize and manage closing documents,



closing agendas, execution packages, filing deadlines, closing deliverables, and post-closing matters.
Communicate professionally with clients to obtain instructions, signatures, and supporting information.
Coordinate with the firm’s wills and estates team on matters involving private companies and estate-related corporate records.
A paralegal certificate or diploma, or equivalent education and practical experience.
At least four years of Canadian corporate paralegal experience.
Strong knowledge of British Columbia corporate records, filings, and registry procedures.
Experience supporting corporate reorganizations and commercial transactions.
The ability to manage multiple files, priorities, and deadlines with limited supervision.
The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team-oriented, in-office team.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365, BC Online, BC Registry Services, and corporate records software is required. Experience with ALF and Appara would be an asset.
Cobbett & Cotton Law Corporation offers
Three weeks’ paid vacation annually.
A benefits package that includes dental, extended health, disability, and life insurance.
This position is fully in-office at our Burnaby Heights location and is not a remote or hybrid position.
Please submit your résumé and a brief cover letter, in confidence, to ***email_hidden*** , with “Corporate Paralegal Application” in the subject line.

📌 Corporate Law Assistant (Burnaby)
🏢 Cobbetttton Law Corporation
📍 Burnaby