Senior Law Clerk

Job summary

Support senior counsel on wills, estates, corporate, and commercial matters by preparing legal documents, correspondence, closing materials, and corporate records. Assist with incorporations, corporate filings, estate administration, searches, due diligence, file management, client communications, and general legal and administrative tasks.

Job details

Job Title: Senior Law Clerk – Wills & Estates / Corporate & Commercial Job Location: Markham, ON (On-site) Job Type: Full-time A growing and well-established law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Law Clerk to provide direct support to senior counsel, primarily across Wills & Estates and Corporate/Commercial law, with opportunities to assist with other legal matters as required. Roles and Responsibilities: Support senior counsel with wills, estates, corporate, and commercial matters. Prepare and organize legal documents, correspondence, closing materials, and corporate records. Assist with incorporations, amendments, minute books, corporate filings, and estate administration. Conduct corporate and legal searches and assist with due diligence. Manage multiple files, deadlines, client communications, and administrative tasks with minimal supervision. Provide general legal and administrative support to the firm as required. Requirements: 10+ years of relevant law clerk experience, ideally in Wills & Estates and/or Corporate/Commercial law. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage files independently and prioritize competing deadlines. Proficiency with legal software and Microsoft Office. Professional, reliable, client-focused, and capable of exercising sound judgment.

What you’ll do

Support senior counsel on wills, estates, corporate, and commercial matters by preparing legal documents, correspondence, closing materials, and corporate records. Assist with incorporations, corporate filings, estate administration, searches, due diligence, file management, client communications, and general legal and administrative tasks.

Requirements

Requires 10 or more years of relevant law clerk experience, ideally in wills and estates and/or corporate and commercial law. Candidates should be organized, detail-oriented, strong communicators, able to manage files and competing deadlines independently, proficient with legal software and Microsoft Office, and professional and client-focused.

Listed skills

• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Wills And Estates
• Corporate And Commercial Law
• Legal Document Preparation
• Corporate Records Management
• Incorporations
• Corporate Filings
• Estate Administration
• Corporate And Legal Searches
• Due Diligence
• File Management
• Deadline Management
• Client Communication
• Microsoft Office
• Legal Software
• Organization
• Attention To Detail

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative

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