Corporate Law Clerk

Corporate Law Clerk (Ottawa)

Our client is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Corporate Law Clerk to join their 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.