Corporate Law Clerk

Overview  Corporate Law Clerk for a mid-size law firm client in Toronto.
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time.
Existing Vacancy:
Yes.
Compensation:
From $60,000 to $75,000 per annum, according to experience + comprehensive benefits
Regular

Work Hours:

7.0 hours per day not including 1 hour lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday (35 work hours per week).

Work Location:

Hybrid - combination of 2 days remote-based and 3 days onsite at client s Toronto office. Onsite work expectations subject always to client business requirements, and may change according to client business need.
Responsibilities   Assist with due diligence for commercial transactions, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations. Support corporate transactions, including asset and share purchases, mergers, acquisitions, rollovers, and internal reorganizations.
Prepare, review, and file corporate documentation, including in corporations, amalgamations, dissolutions, reorganizations, restructurings, and transactional matters.
Prepare first drafts of short-form and long-form amalgamations, including Section 51, 85, and 86 reorganizations and related documentation.
Draft authorized share capital, in corporations, dissolutions, organizational documents, and by-laws.
Handle share redemptions, repurchases, transfers, dividend resolutions, and estate freezes.
Manage corporate transactions including continuances (in and out of province), revivals, reinstatements, amendments, restructurings, and corporate reorganizations.
Prepare extra-provincial registrations, amalgamations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and trade names.
Draft resolutions, directors’ and shareholders’ documents, and register securities. Maintain minute books and corporate records (physical and electronic).
Conduct corporate searches and filings (e.g., Ontario and federal registries).
Prepare and review closing documentation, closing books, ancillary agreements, and transactional filings.
Track key corporate deadlines and ensure regulatory compliance.
Record and update director and officer changes.
Assist with voluntary disclosures, notices of objection, appeals, and supporting submissions.
Maintain and diarize correspondence with the CRA and clients.
Support lawyers with transactional closings, document execution, and post-closing matters.
Additional corporate law clerk responsibilities as required.
Qualifications

Education:

Law Clerk Diploma or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Preferred

Work Experience:

At least 4+ years of experience supporting a corporate practice.
Preferred Sector

Experience:

Law Firm experience required.
Technical and Language Skills Requirements:
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (may be tested).
Fast and accurate typing skills and attention to detail (will be tested).
Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat (may be tested).
Sound knowledge of corporate legal terminology (may be tested).
Competence in using document management software.
Proficient English communication skills, both written and verbal, including strong business writing skills and excellent spelling, grammar, proofreading and syntax.
Task-Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes   Sound understanding of Canadian contracts law and related legal terminology, procedures and protocols.
Punctual, responsible, and reliable. Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character.
Focused and able to work effectively with minimal direction and supervision, to prioritize tasks effectively, and to manage volume targets and due dates.
Pleasant and courteous. Demonstrated commitment to client service and professional representation of the organization.
Proven ability to professionally handle confidential…