Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit www.central1.com.
What we offer:
- Work-life flexibility
- Hybrid work environment
- One time allowance to set up your office for remote first employees
- Variable annual incentive plan
- Generous annual vacation allotment
- Top-notch flexible benefits plan
- Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
- Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
- Career development opportunities
- Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
- Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
- Corporate discounts
*subject to employment agreement
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Legal Intern to provide valuable assistance to a special project within the Treasury business. This will be a 3-4 month term role and is an excellent opportunity for a 2nd or 3rd-year law student to gain practical experience and contribute to a dynamic legal team.
**Please note that this role does not contribute to or lead to an articling position**
What you'll be doing:
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Legal Counsel, legal colleagues, and treasury team members to gather data and convert it into valuable information that advances the project's objectives.
- Conduct comprehensive research and analysis on various legal matters as assigned by a lawyer.
- Prepare concise memos or summaries of the research findings for effective communication.
- Provide necessary administrative support to the legal team as required.
What you have:
- Currently enrolled as a 2nd or 3rd-year law student with strong research skills.
- Preferably, have some experience in law or pre-law, specifically at a bank or credit union.
- Demonstrated coursework or knowledge in the law of secured lending and personal property security registers is highly desired.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort with numbers, finance, and accounting principles are beneficial.
- Exceptional ability to gather, analyze, and organize information from diverse data sources.
- Proficient in consolidating findings into succinct memos or summaries, both in written and oral formats.
- Well-developed analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strict adherence to confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We welcome of all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including, but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team.
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