Law Clerk – Corporate Commercial | Toronto ON

In this position of Corporate Law Clerk you will contribute to the overall excellent level of service provided to clients by performing a variety of legal duties. The successful candidate will possess excellent organizational talent along with strong time management skills.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Prepare and file articles and corporate documentation relating to simple/complex incorporations, organizations, amendments, continuances to/from other jurisdictions, short and long form amalgamations, dissolutions under the governed by the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), Canada
• Business Corporations Act, Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and the Corporations Act (Ontario)
• Produce routine minute book documentation (i.e. annual meeting materials, changes in directors/officers/registered office, dividends, share provisions, etc.) and make necessary filings
• Compose and file business name, partnership and limited partnership registrations as required by provincial legislation
• Draft and file extra-provincial and territorial registrations, amendments and annual returns on behalf of corporations, partnerships and limited partnerships as required by the various provinces and territories
• Prepare and file annual returns, Forms 1 and 2 as required by the Corporations Information Act (Ontario)
• Provide assistance during and/or subsequent to completion of a transaction, as may be required
• Review, analyze and summarize basic/complex minute books and corporate records and recommend a course of action to rectify any deficiencies and draft necessary documentation
• Conduct preliminary searches for name availability, obtain NUANS, document list, corporate profile report and determine currency of information
• Obtain Certificates of Status/Compliance
• Accountable for all work assigned
• Take initiative
• Confidential

Core Skills & Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience gained as a Corporate Law Clerk
• Successful completion of a post-secondary Law Clerk program
• 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, CorpLink, Cyberbahn and Adobe Acrobat
• Willingness to accept additional responsibilities as required
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to problem solve
• Good judgment and decision making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organized, resourceful, and detailed