Legal Assistance

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Job Purpose

The InsightHeart Foundation, Toronto Canada is currently seeking for a legal Intern to work closely with the CEO and team, on legal, financial accounting and regulatory aspects of the non-profit organization.
The primary responsibility will be to assist the CEO on a wide variety of legal matters including laws regulating non-profit organizations, employment and labour law, litigation, tax, IP issues and contract law.

Company description
InsightHeart Foundation is a newly non profit organization, founded in 2020 and has representatives in following cities: Toronto, Scarborough, Sudbury, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and Saskatchewan, still looking for way to reach more community we focus on the below three product

- Helping kids/families in the low-income community with school backpacks.

- Provide clothing to the homeless such as jackets, socks, Mitten boots, water bottles etc during summer and winter season.

- Provide free transportation for seniors/ Cancer Patient medical appointments and grocery shopping

Our team is working from home/remotely due to COVID-19. Our work culture is dynamic, fun, and high-paced.

We are expanding and looking for an eager individual to help create and manage/run the foundation virtually.

This is a volunteer opportunity. Desired Candidate Profile

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Assist the CEO and Cofounders with day-to-day management of legal correspondence.
• Prepare a legal framework and guidelines and procedures applicable to the governance of a non-profit.
• Ensure process design and compliance applicable to Canadian Non profit law and labour law.
• Assist with litigation and regulatory hearings if applicable.
• Conduct legal research, as needed.
• Write memorandums, briefs and other documents in support of Insight Foundation’s work.
• Draft responses to legal inquiries from the stakeholders.

Skills, abilities and experience:

• Law student with interest in non-profit Law and labour law.
• A thorough understanding of the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act.
• Must be available a minimum 10-15 hrs per week.
• Ability to work on a team and independently and establish priorities.
• Entrepreneurial, flexible and ability to be self-guided.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and complete multiple task requirements simultaneously.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficient computer software skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe and Outlook.

Interested candidates, kindly drop your detailed CV at volunteer@insightheart.ca,
we will revert to the shortlisted candidates only.

Thank you