Paralegal, Contracts and Legal Affairs

Type of position: Regular

An overview of your future role at BBA

You’ll report to the Principal Director, Legal Affairs, and help manage the legal operations of a leading consulting engineering firm involved in major projects across Canada and internationally.

As a paralegal, you’ll play an active role in managing contract life cycles, ensuring corporate compliance, coordinating cases with Operations teams and external legal counsel and supporting strategic initiatives related to legal affairs and international mobility.

An overview of your mandates and responsibilities

• Help prepare, review, negotiate and administer commercial, service, confidentiality and subcontracting agreements
• Manage the contract life cycle, including tracking approvals, signatures, renewals and contractual obligations
• Coordinate the maintenance of corporate records for the group’s entities, including annual filings, updates with government registries and monitoring corporate compliance requirements
• Prepare and maintain various legal records, databases and document management systems
• Coordinate insurance certificates and requests for legal documentation required for projects
• Work with Human Resources teams on legal matters related to work permits, visas and international mobility initiatives
• Conduct legal and regulatory research, as needed
• Help manage corporate, compliance and governance matters
• Help continually improve Legal Affairs processes and tools
• Coordinate certain activities with external legal counsel.

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Rigorous and ethical
• Results-driven
• Strong commitment to health and safety
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Sense of equity and inclusion
• Integrity and absolute discretion
• Caring mindset that puts people first
• Eco-mindful
• Ability to share and pass on knowledge.

Overview of job requirements

• Diploma in paralegal studies or a related field
• At least five years of experience in an in-house legal affairs department, a law firm or a comparable professional setting
• Experience in contract management or commercial law
• Excellent command of the 365 Microsoft Office Suite and ability to use other software and computer platforms
• Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary environment
• Proficient in English and French, both spoken and written, to support the firm’s Canadian and international operations
• Strong analytical and synthesizing skills
• Organized and ability to work on a team
• Initiative, autonomy and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Asset: fluent in Spanish to support operations in Chile and Peru
• Asset: experience with contract or document management platforms.

An overview of BBA’s total rewards

• Annual premium
• Annual vacation and sick leave
• Time bank
• Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
• Retirement savings plan
• Cellphone fee reimbursements
• BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevantand demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, you get many benefits

• A vibrant social club with something for everyone
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
• A corporate culture that values expertise
• A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy
• Friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces
• Committees involved in important causes: diversity, social commitment and more
• A growing business with many opportunities
• An inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
• On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment are in our DNA
• A collaborative culture among various departments and with our operations clients
• Valuing complementary expertise
• Agility and listening: Your ideas are transformed into concrete initiatives.

About BBA

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.

Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.

Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.