Corporate Law Clerk

Salary based on years of experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing corporate documentation relating to corporate governance matters, incorporations, organizations, amendments, dissolutions, reorganizations, including tax reorganizations, share and asset purchases;
• Updating and reviewing corporate minute books;
• Managing ongoing corporate maintenance including all manners of corporate searches, filings and registrations;
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standard;
• Document drafting such as Articles of Incorporation/Amendment/Amalgamation, corporate resolutions and registers, purchase agreements, and related documentation for large to medium size corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and deals;
• Corresponding professionally with clients and other external stakeholders such as lawyers, accountants or government employees; and
• Attending to general corporate work when required.
• Handling administrative duties such as lawyer email and calendars, coordinating meetings, processing incoming and outgoing correspondence, printing, scanning and copying as required;
• Processing dockets, billing and accounts receivable
• Organizing client files or parts of files using the document management system; and attending to other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a law clerk program or diploma;
• Work experience, including internship or coop placement, as a Law Clerk or Paralegal in the specialized area of corporate law is an asset;
• Experience with professional corporations, and not-for-profit organizations would be a strong asset
• Strong technical skills using Microsoft Office, Document Management software and PC Law and/or Soluno (legal accounting software);
• Able to work in collaboration with lawyers, other clerks and staff;
• Able to work and reason independently on client files;
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact directly and diplomatically with counsel and other legal professionals outside of the firm, as well as with our clients;
• Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines; and
• Superior organization and attention to detail to effectively manage accurate files.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage, retirement savings plan, and professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with opportunities for career advancement
• Work-life balance initiatives, including flexible work arrangements and paid time off

Please note only candidates who match the requirements will be contacted for this role. We are consistently reviewing applications to identify a potential match with any of the other various opportunities we are working on.