Corporate Law Clerk

Job summary

The Corporate Law Clerk will manage annual corporate maintenance, draft filings for various corporate actions, and rectify deficiencies in corporate records. They will also assist with complex, multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions and maintain the corporate records database.

Job details

About the Company Our client, a highly regarded law firm, is seeking a Corporate Law Clerk to join their growing team. Responsibilities Handle annual corporate maintenance including business name registrations, extra-provincial renewals, and routine matters such as director/officer changes, redemptions, and dividend distributions. Draft and issue filings related to incorporations, amendments, amalgamations, continuances (import/export), dissolutions, revivals, and partnership agreements (both general and limited). Perform minute book reviews and rectify any deficiencies in corporate records. Assist with complex, multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions, including tax-driven reorganizations. Maintain and update the corporate records database. Requirements Corporate Law Clerk or Paralegal qualification, or equivalent degree/diploma. 5+ years of experience in a busy corporate transactional law firm environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Strong understanding of corporate law in various Canadian jurisdictions. Compensation This role offers a competitive salary up to $100,000, commensurate with experience, excellent benefits, and a hybrid remote schedule. We do not use AI to screen candidates.

What you’ll do

The Corporate Law Clerk will manage annual corporate maintenance, draft filings for various corporate actions, and rectify deficiencies in corporate records. They will also assist with complex, multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions and maintain the corporate records database.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Corporate Law Clerk or Paralegal qualification and possess at least 5 years of experience in a busy corporate transactional law firm. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, along with a strong understanding of Canadian corporate law, is required.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits • Hybrid remote schedule

Listed skills

• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Corporate law
• Minute book reviews
• Corporate maintenance
• Business name registrations
• Drafting filings
• Corporate transactions
• Tax-driven reorganizations
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Multi-jurisdictional transactions
• Corporate records database

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative