Corporate Law Clerk
About the role
Company Description Houser, Henry & Syron LLP is a Toronto-based boutique Canadian business law firm that has served mid-sized clients and privately owned businesses since 1934. The firm focuses on building long-term, collaborative relationships and providing strategic, business-oriented legal advice. With a lean structure and highly responsive service model, the team aims to act like in-house counsel, delivering practical, plain-language solutions without unnecessary complexity. Houser, Henry & Syron LLP supports Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies and offers estate planning services to individuals and families. The firm values client-centric service, efficiency, and clear communication in every engagement. Role Description The Corporate Law Clerk will support the firm’s business law practice by preparing and managing a variety of corporate legal documents, including incorporations, amendments, reorganizations, minute book updates, and corporate filings. This full-time, on-site role in Toronto, ON involves assisting lawyers with due diligence, transactional closings, corporate searches, and regulatory compliance. Day-to-day responsibilities include drafting and reviewing documentation, maintaining accurate corporate records, managing filing deadlines, and liaising with clients, government offices, and third-party service providers. The Corporate Law Clerk will also conduct legal and corporate research, help prepare closing binders and summaries, and contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency and client service. Qualifications Strong foundation in corporate and business law, with experience in corporate procedures, entity formations, and transactional support. Proficiency in legal document preparation, including drafting, reviewing, and organizing corporate records, resolutions, and filings. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal information in clear, plain language. Solid research and writing skills, including the ability to conduct corporate and regulatory searches and summarize findings accurately. Completion of a Law Clerk or Paralegal diploma/certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience as a corporate law clerk or in a similar corporate legal support role, preferably in a business law firm environment. High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting. Proficiency with corporate records management software, MS Office, and electronic filing systems; familiarity with Ontario and federal corporate registries is an asset. Demonstrated client service mindset, professionalism, and the ability to work collaboratively within a close-knit team.
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About Houser, Henry & Syron LLP
We’re a Different Kind of Law Firm.
Serving multiple generations of mid-sized businesses since 1934, we’re a progressive law boutique with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Much like our clients, we value collaborative, long-term partnerships, strategic advice, and highly engaged teams. Not to mention the value of doing business in plain English.
What do you want from your law firm?
Do you want them to be focused on your needs rather than their own or to treat you so well you feel as though you are their only client?
Houser Henry & Syron is that kind of firm. A Toronto-based, boutique Canadian business law firm that has served mid-sized clients since 1934, we offer privately owned businesses and Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies the services they need to grow and thrive. We also provide estate planning to individuals and families.
Our focus is one hundred percent on our clients, our approach, quite different than other law firms.
Our lawyers respond to client requests quickly - often within an hour, always within a day. Our lean size means fewer layers, less process and more attention. It also means we do not generate excessive billable hours others often do by piling unnecessary people on your business.
Working with Houser Henry & Syron is like having in-house counsel available when you need it. We provide high-quality, legal advice that is both practical and strategically sound. Equally important, it is easy to understand and not drowning in legalese.
Our track record speaks for itself. More than eighty percent of our clients have been with us for over five years, many beyond 25 years. If this is your kind of law firm, please contact us.
Visit www.houserhenry.com for more information on how we can help you. You can also follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/#!/HouserHenry
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Corporate Law Clerk
About the role
Company Description Houser, Henry & Syron LLP is a Toronto-based boutique Canadian business law firm that has served mid-sized clients and privately owned businesses since 1934. The firm focuses on building long-term, collaborative relationships and providing strategic, business-oriented legal advice. With a lean structure and highly responsive service model, the team aims to act like in-house counsel, delivering practical, plain-language solutions without unnecessary complexity. Houser, Henry & Syron LLP supports Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies and offers estate planning services to individuals and families. The firm values client-centric service, efficiency, and clear communication in every engagement. Role Description The Corporate Law Clerk will support the firm’s business law practice by preparing and managing a variety of corporate legal documents, including incorporations, amendments, reorganizations, minute book updates, and corporate filings. This full-time, on-site role in Toronto, ON involves assisting lawyers with due diligence, transactional closings, corporate searches, and regulatory compliance. Day-to-day responsibilities include drafting and reviewing documentation, maintaining accurate corporate records, managing filing deadlines, and liaising with clients, government offices, and third-party service providers. The Corporate Law Clerk will also conduct legal and corporate research, help prepare closing binders and summaries, and contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency and client service. Qualifications Strong foundation in corporate and business law, with experience in corporate procedures, entity formations, and transactional support. Proficiency in legal document preparation, including drafting, reviewing, and organizing corporate records, resolutions, and filings. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal information in clear, plain language. Solid research and writing skills, including the ability to conduct corporate and regulatory searches and summarize findings accurately. Completion of a Law Clerk or Paralegal diploma/certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience as a corporate law clerk or in a similar corporate legal support role, preferably in a business law firm environment. High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting. Proficiency with corporate records management software, MS Office, and electronic filing systems; familiarity with Ontario and federal corporate registries is an asset. Demonstrated client service mindset, professionalism, and the ability to work collaboratively within a close-knit team.
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About Houser, Henry & Syron LLP
We’re a Different Kind of Law Firm.
Serving multiple generations of mid-sized businesses since 1934, we’re a progressive law boutique with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Much like our clients, we value collaborative, long-term partnerships, strategic advice, and highly engaged teams. Not to mention the value of doing business in plain English.
What do you want from your law firm?
Do you want them to be focused on your needs rather than their own or to treat you so well you feel as though you are their only client?
Houser Henry & Syron is that kind of firm. A Toronto-based, boutique Canadian business law firm that has served mid-sized clients since 1934, we offer privately owned businesses and Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies the services they need to grow and thrive. We also provide estate planning to individuals and families.
Our focus is one hundred percent on our clients, our approach, quite different than other law firms.
Our lawyers respond to client requests quickly - often within an hour, always within a day. Our lean size means fewer layers, less process and more attention. It also means we do not generate excessive billable hours others often do by piling unnecessary people on your business.
Working with Houser Henry & Syron is like having in-house counsel available when you need it. We provide high-quality, legal advice that is both practical and strategically sound. Equally important, it is easy to understand and not drowning in legalese.
Our track record speaks for itself. More than eighty percent of our clients have been with us for over five years, many beyond 25 years. If this is your kind of law firm, please contact us.
Visit www.houserhenry.com for more information on how we can help you. You can also follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/#!/HouserHenry