Corporate Law Clerk
HybridToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Prepare and file corporate documentation for incorporations, amalgamations, and dissolutions under the Business Corporations Act and related provincial statutes. Draft closing documents including resolutions for share and asset sales, and maintain minute books with annual meeting materials and officer changes. Compose and file business name registrations, extra-provincial returns, and annual notices as required by legislation. Review minute books and corporate records to identify deficiencies, recommend remedial actions, and draft necessary documentation. Obtain Certificates of Status/Compliance and assist lawyers with post-closing matters. This role requires a Corporate Law Clerk with a minimum of four years of experience and Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario certification. The position is hybrid in downtown Toronto and involves flexibility for work outside regular business hours.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years of experience as a Corporate Law Clerk
- Completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification
- Membership in good standing with Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
- Flexibility to work outside regular business hours when required and/or necessary
- Thorough knowledge, understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes
- Microsoft 365 Suite of Applications
- MinuteBox
- CorpLink
- eCore
- Adobe Acrobat
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organization skills
- The ability to problem solve
- Good judgment and decision making skills
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