Paralegal

DescriptionHi there, we’re Article. Since 2013, we have been redefining the furniture industry one sofa at a time. It’s not easy — it requires solving challenging, meaningful problems. This is where you come in. As our Paralegal, you'll own our contract pipeline, keep our corporate compliance tight, and act as the operational engine that keeps our lean legal team moving fast.In our Legal department, we need a commercially minded operational partner to support our Head of Legal in managing corporate governance, regulatory filings, and day-to-day legal operations. This fits into our larger need to scale our operations seamlessly across retail, e-commerce, and logistics—ensuring our corporate records are immaculate, our compliance is tight, and our lean team can move fast.

Within your first few months, you’d get up to speed on our corporate record-keeping, organize our legal files, and master our day-to-day administrative workflows. In a year, you’ll be proud to say you’ve built a highly organized, efficient legal operations foundation that keeps the business secure and compliant.As a Particle (people of Article), you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging, meaningful problems the best way you can. That means you’re trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (you’re the expert, after all). You’ll do all this while growing your skills within a company that is redefining the furniture industry.You'll be joining a lean, highly collaborative legal team reporting directly to our Head of Legal. We act as proactive partners to almost every team at Article—including Product, Finance, People, and Operations. This is a high-visibility, high-ownership role where you'll have a direct hand in shaping how our legal function operates.
We are a hybrid team - you'll be in our Vancouver office 3 days per week (Monday to Wednesday).
What You’ll Do:You’ll be part of a collaborative Legal team working closely with our Head of Legal and business leads to manage our legal operations and keep our corporate governance tight.

Specifically, you will:

• Maintain our corporate records, corporate registries, minute books, and resolutions with sharp attention to detail.
• Keep us compliant by supporting corporate compliance, extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations, and annual corporate filings.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and commercial law matters.
• Support contract administration by helping to update tickets, log statuses, and keep our contract management system accurate.
• Assist with basic document review, helping review standard templates or basic agreements under the guidance of our Head of Legal.
• Support privacy and data compliance efforts (including PIPEDA and CASL) in partnership with the Head of Legal.
• Help manage our intellectual property portfolio, coordinating trademark and patent filings with our outside counsel.
• Coordinate with outside counsel, tracking active matters, managing invoices, and maintaining status logs.
• Provide administrative and organizational support to ensure efficient day-to-day operations (managing documentation, coordinating schedules, and keeping files secure).

Who You Are:

• Experienced: You have 3 to 5 years of experience in an in-house corporate legal department or a law firm, with a strong foundation in corporate law and governance.
• Credentialed: You hold a paralegal or legal assistant certification, or equivalent degree and experience.
• Tech-forward: You are highly proficient with G Suite (including spreadsheets) and comfortable leveraging modern office tools to keep files organized.
• A Strong Coordinator: You can deliver polished, accurate administrative and corporate documentation (like resolutions or registry filings) with minimal oversight.
• Detail-obsessed: You are highly organized and can shepherd multiple concurrent administrative tasks without losing momentum.
• A Proactive Partner: You naturally spot administrative gaps, anticipate operational needs, and keep files and schedules running like clockwork.
• An Excellent Communicator: You are articulate and can easily translate operational tasks and requirements for internal teams.
• Requirements:
• Legally able to work in Canada (up to FULL-TIME HOURS year-round/ no Student VISA).
• Completion of a criminal background check.

Perks & BenefitsWealth:

• The salary range is $70,000 CAD to $90,000 CAD
• Starting salary is determined by your transferable skills, knowledge, work experience, and the hiring team’s budget, which is based on business needs, market compensation data, and internal equity
• We believe in Winning Together. When Article hits its annual financial goals, eligible employees will receive a cash bonus
• 4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple

Life:

• 15 days of vacation*
• 1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)
• 6 well-being (sick) days
• Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
• Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks

Total Health:

• Excellent extended health, dental and vision benefits
• $1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
• TELUS Health App
• Mental Health Assistance/Counseling
• Virtual medical appointments

Office Space:

• The Article HQ is a converted warehouse, with an open accessible layout and no offices (even for our founders)
• Work from your desk, an Article sofa, collaboration spaces, or a private meeting room
• Standup desks can be requested too
• Our kitchens are stocked with salty, sweet and healthy snacks, & all the premium coffees and teas to keep you buzzing
• Onsite fitness equipment with showers and towel service
• Pickleball, badminton, and table tennis matches happen, from very competitive to very casual
• A dog-friendly office - well-socialized pups are welcome

Getting here:

• Free street parking (first come, first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
• Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
• 20-minute walk to either Main Street- Science World or VCC Clark Skytrain stations

Extra:

• 45% discount on our entire product range (15% for friends and family)

*Prorated