Location
Vaughan, ON | Canada
Job description
Corporate Law Clerk
Job Description – Corporate Law Clerk
The Corporate Law Clerk is a role supporting our Senior Corporate Law Clerk, responsible for assisting with reorganizations, due diligence matters, review of corporate records, preparation of related material, organizing record books as well as assisting with routine incorporations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations, dissolutions, business name and partnership registrations, provincial registrations of corporations and limited partnerships, and related corporate maintenance matters.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience in corporate clerking and will be an individual who is responsive, resourceful, and possesses a professional attitude with great client service skills, and who manages assignments and priorities to ensure deadlines are met and files are continuously and consistently moving forward, is key to this role and paramount to the firm achieving success for its clients.
Major Responsibilities And Job DutiesDrafting and Revising
- Perform a variety of legal and administrative duties in the area of Corporate law, and will be tasked to draft corporate resolutions, notices, agreements and other ancillary documents.
- Draft share provisions and documents about corporate reorganizations, financings and share or asset purchase transactions.
- Draft documents relating to incorporations, organizations, amalgamations, amendments/alterations, rollovers, redemptions, annual proceedings, dividends, continuances, dissolutions, revivals, registrations within Ontario, licenses, limited partnerships and business names.
Reviewing and Document Management
- Conduct corporate minute book reviews and prepare reports. Analyze corporate charter documents and corporate records to ensure compliance with governing statutes and make recommendations on relevancy and remedial actions.
- Conduct corporate searches and analyze filings.
- Maintain and review corporate records, securities ledgers and registers, including uploading executed documents to virtual minute books.
Miscellaneous:
- Assist with corporate minute book updates such as Annual Resolutions, ISC registers, CIA Form 1 Annual Return filings etc.
- Assist with fee quotes for large corporate projects.
- Consult and collaborate with solicitors and clients to receive and implement instructions at onset and during the course of corporate transactions and reorganizations.
- Liaise with clients, lawyers, students and public officials and mentor intermediate and junior paralegals.
- Collaborate with support staff and supervise assistant(s).
- Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes, and regulations applicable to area of practice.
- Assist Senior Clerk in maintaining the Corporate Minute Book Room and Corporate Filing Cabinets.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Corporate Clerk within a law firm environment
- A solid understanding of current legal terminology and excellent knowledge of federal and provincial corporate statutes and corporate procedures
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Professional communication skills with clients, lawyers and team members
- Excellent multi-tasking abilities
- Proven ability to manage a large workload volume, competing priorities and demands.
- Sound ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and eCore (Fast Company is an asset but not required);
- Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow instructions with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work well within a team environment.
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