Tarion

Legal Assistant

Toronto, ON · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$54k-$79kDetected 5 days ago

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About the role

A key operational component of the administration of the Ontario New Home Warranties and Protection Plan is dispute resolution, which Law addresses in courts, arbitrations and tribunals.
Law is also involved in the development of Tarion's policies and strategic initiatives.
This position is also accountable for administering and coordinating the defense and/or collection litigation process for the department.

The Tarion Law department has three broad functions: operational, support and policy development.
This position is accountable for providing legal administrative and clerical support to one or more lawyers in the Law department.
What you will be doing: Clerical Support and Administrative support: Provide clerical and administrative support to one or more lawyers with document management, scheduling, opening and closing files, and tracking file status and deadlines.
Provide administrative support with preparing court, Licence Appeal Tribunal and Builder Arbitration Forum materials.
About the Team The Tarion Law department has three broad functions: operational, support and policy development.
Law supports other Tarion departments, the CEO and the Board of Directors by providing sound legal advice and recommendations regarding Tarion's operations and special projects.
Prepare, draft, review, and format legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, motion materials, affidavits, briefs, tribunal materials and arbitration documents under lawyer supervision.
Tarion is committed to developing and maintaining work environments and practices that ensure equality of opportunity in recruitment, selection and promotion, and to removing systemic barriers so that employees have every opportunity to feel included in the workplace.

Maintain records, statistics and databases as required for department performance, reporting and other purposes.
Liaise with internal departments, external counsel, courts, tribunals, arbitrators and other stakeholders as required.

The salary range for this position is $53,500 - $79,240 per year About Tarion Since 1976, Tarion has served new home buyers and new homeowners by ensuring that one of their life's biggest investments is protected.
More than 375,000 homes are currently enrolled in the warranty program.
Every year about 55,000 new homes are enrolled.
We offer employees a competitive compensation program, opportunities for learning and development, an employee discount program, access to wellness programs, and a variety of Employee Assistance Program tools and online resources to support well-being.

If you are a person with a disability and have questions or would like help with your application, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department.
If a builder does not meet their warranty commitments, Tarion offers guidance to help homeowners ensure they receive the coverage they're entitled to, and when necessary, steps in to help resolve warranty claims.

At Tarion, we believe that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion allows employees to perform at their very best and underpins a culture in which everyone feels they have an equal opportunity to belong and build a career.
At Tarion, we believe that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion allows employees to perform at their very best and underpins a culture in which everyone feels they have an
equal opportunity to belong and build a career.

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