Corporate Law Clerk

Description:

Corporate Law Clerk to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting corporate transactions and maintaining corporate records for a diverse client base. This position requires a detail-oriented and organized professional with a strong background in corporate law, excellent drafting skills, and a thorough understanding of relevant statutes and regulatory requirements.

Your Responsibilities:

• Review, analyze and summarize basic minute books and corporate records and recommend a course of action to rectify any deficiencies and draft necessary documentation.

• Preparing documents for filing Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Articles of Continuance, Articles of Amalgamation, including drafting of share provisions.

• Preparing and filing of extra-provincial documents for all Provinces in Canada

• Preparing supporting documents for transaction including various corporate resolutions

• Prepare documents relating to purchase and sale of businesses (asset or shares) including preparation of required corporate documentation to complete transaction

• Review of accountant or lawyer planning memos with respect to tax related corporate reorganizations, preparation of document checklist and documents to effect proposed plan

• Prepare and organize corporate documents, including issuing shares; changes to corporate records such as registered office and changes of directors, officers and shareholders and supporting and ancillary documents.

• Managing of minute book records.

• Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes and regulations applicable to corporate law

• Preparing documents relating to securities law and filing of documents on SEDAR+

Your Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years experience gained as a Corporate Law Clerk in a law firm or in-house position.

• Completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification or college program.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, external counsel, and colleagues.

• Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with the ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment.

• Thorough Knowledge understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes.

• Extensive transactional experience

• Strong computer skills and experience with, but not limited to, Microsoft Office 365 (including Word, Excel, Outlook), Closing Folders and MinuteBox.

• Ability to work independently, following instructions with minimal supervision

• Highly organized and ability to prioritize work

• A strong team player; demonstration of positive work ethic

• Ability to multi-task and handle a fast-paced work environment