Corporate Law Clerk
About the role
Overview Posted: April 28, 2025 We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Corporate Law Clerk to join our dynamic legal team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting corporate transactions and maintaining corporate records for a diverse client base. This position requires a detail-oriented and organized professional with a strong background in corporate law, excellent drafting skills, and a thorough understanding of relevant statutes and regulatory requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Review, analyze and summarize basic minute books and corporate records and recommend a course of action to rectify any deficiencies and draft necessary documentation.
- Preparing documents for filing Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Articles of Continuance, Articles of Amalgamation, including drafting of share provisions.
- Preparing and filing of extra-provincial documents for all Provinces in Canada
- Preparing supporting documents for transaction including various corporate resolutions
- Prepare documents relating to purchase and sale of businesses (asset or shares) including preparation of required corporate documentation to complete transaction
- Review of accountant or lawyer planning memos with respect to tax related corporate reorganizations, preparation of document checklist and documents to effect proposed plan
- Prepare and organize corporate documents, including issuing shares; changes to corporate records such as registered office and changes of directors, officers and shareholders and supporting and ancillary documents.
- Managing of minute book records.
- Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes and regulations applicable to corporate law
- Preparing documents relating to securities law and filing of documents on SEDAR+
Qualifications
- Minimum of five (5) years experience gained as a Corporate Law Clerk in a law firm or in-house position.
- Completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification or college program.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, external counsel, and colleagues.
- Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with the ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
Skills Required
- Thorough Knowledge understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes.
- Extensive transactional experience
- Strong computer skills and experience with, but not limited to, Microsoft Office 365 (including Word, Excel, Outlook), Closing Folders and MinuteBox.
- Ability to work independently, following instructions with minimal supervision
- Highly organized and ability to prioritize work
- A strong team player; demonstration of positive work ethic
- Ability to multi-task and handle a fast-paced work environment
Interested applicants should forward their resumes to careers@perlaw.ca.
About Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.
Founded in Ottawa in 1971, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall has provided effective, innovative legal solutions to Canadian and international clients on a broad range of business and personal issues for five decades. Our commitment to client focus and our exceptional team has helped us become the largest independent law firm in Canada's National Capital Region with an international reputation as an industry leader.
With over 50 lawyers and 60 administrative professionals working in our Ottawa office, we have helped Canadian and international clients overcome their most complicated legal challenges. The firm's practice areas include business law, international arbitration, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, tax, immigration, and personal legal needs.
The consistency in approach across our firm to client service, and to community service, stems from the continuance of leadership. Our management team maintains an environment of client focus, communication, and consultative effort.
We believe that by getting to know us as a firm and as professionals you will understand our commitment in providing you with the best legal minds for each and every engagement.
Corporate Law Clerk
About the role
Overview Posted: April 28, 2025 We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Corporate Law Clerk to join our dynamic legal team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting corporate transactions and maintaining corporate records for a diverse client base. This position requires a detail-oriented and organized professional with a strong background in corporate law, excellent drafting skills, and a thorough understanding of relevant statutes and regulatory requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Review, analyze and summarize basic minute books and corporate records and recommend a course of action to rectify any deficiencies and draft necessary documentation.
- Preparing documents for filing Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Articles of Continuance, Articles of Amalgamation, including drafting of share provisions.
- Preparing and filing of extra-provincial documents for all Provinces in Canada
- Preparing supporting documents for transaction including various corporate resolutions
- Prepare documents relating to purchase and sale of businesses (asset or shares) including preparation of required corporate documentation to complete transaction
- Review of accountant or lawyer planning memos with respect to tax related corporate reorganizations, preparation of document checklist and documents to effect proposed plan
- Prepare and organize corporate documents, including issuing shares; changes to corporate records such as registered office and changes of directors, officers and shareholders and supporting and ancillary documents.
- Managing of minute book records.
- Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes and regulations applicable to corporate law
- Preparing documents relating to securities law and filing of documents on SEDAR+
Qualifications
- Minimum of five (5) years experience gained as a Corporate Law Clerk in a law firm or in-house position.
- Completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification or college program.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, external counsel, and colleagues.
- Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with the ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
Skills Required
- Thorough Knowledge understanding and ability to apply working knowledge of the relevant corporate statutes.
- Extensive transactional experience
- Strong computer skills and experience with, but not limited to, Microsoft Office 365 (including Word, Excel, Outlook), Closing Folders and MinuteBox.
- Ability to work independently, following instructions with minimal supervision
- Highly organized and ability to prioritize work
- A strong team player; demonstration of positive work ethic
- Ability to multi-task and handle a fast-paced work environment
Interested applicants should forward their resumes to careers@perlaw.ca.
About Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.
Founded in Ottawa in 1971, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall has provided effective, innovative legal solutions to Canadian and international clients on a broad range of business and personal issues for five decades. Our commitment to client focus and our exceptional team has helped us become the largest independent law firm in Canada's National Capital Region with an international reputation as an industry leader.
With over 50 lawyers and 60 administrative professionals working in our Ottawa office, we have helped Canadian and international clients overcome their most complicated legal challenges. The firm's practice areas include business law, international arbitration, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, tax, immigration, and personal legal needs.
The consistency in approach across our firm to client service, and to community service, stems from the continuance of leadership. Our management team maintains an environment of client focus, communication, and consultative effort.
We believe that by getting to know us as a firm and as professionals you will understand our commitment in providing you with the best legal minds for each and every engagement.