Job Description

Corporate Securities Law Clerk
In-House Opportunity

Hybrid work arrangement available!

A generous compensation package is offered! 

Our dynamic client, a public corporation, is growing! They are looking for a 3-5 year Law Clerk to join its team. In this role you will be an integral part of the legal team dealing with corporate, securities and corporate governance matters. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Managing corporate records, including maintenance of minute books and the corporate entity database
• Preparing documents for formation and dissolution of entities
• Filing annual returns filings in Canada and U.S. and drafting minutes/resolutions
• Preparing organizational resolutions, bylaws, LLC operating agreements and other constating documents
• Lead responses to know your customer (“KYC”) requests from financial institutions, including preparing AML certifications/letters
• Assist with bank account openings
• Performing various corporate searches and corporate on-line registrations
• Liaise with internal legal counsel and outside counsel and other internal functional groups
• Preparing officer certificates and notarial certificates
• Maintaining entity lists and organizational structure charts and co-ordinating quarterly with various business groups and operating companies for updates
• Manage Diligent entities database and CSC portal
• Preparing and completing Canadian securities regulatory filings for public companies on SEDAR, EDGAR and TSX, including with respect to Insider Reporting obligations
• Drafting and/or reviewing legal documents and resolutions and assisting with diligence to support acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and corporate and restructuring matters

Requirements:

• Diploma from a recognized Ontario Law Clerk program certified with The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (or qualifying legal experience with an outstanding performance record)
• 3-5 years of experience as a corporate law clerk. Experience in a law firm or in-house legal department of large public company an asset 
• Comfortable with SEDI, SEDAR, EDGAR and TSX filings
• Familiar with various Canadian and provincial corporate registry on-line and paper filings and searches and U.S. Secretary of State business entity searches and filings
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Professionalism and ability to take accountability for providing timely and accurate responses to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders 
• Able to work well under pressure, to manage multiple tasks and take ownership in supporting the team 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as in a group alongside all levels and departments of the organization
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, iManage and corporate legal records software/database