About the Company
Our client, a well-established Toronto law firm, is seeking an experienced Corporate & Securities Law Clerk to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with at least five years of corporate and securities law experience to play an integral role in supporting a busy transactional practice.
Responsibilities
- Assist with incorporations, amendments, amalgamations, continuances, dissolutions, reorganizations, and other corporate transactions.
- Prepare and maintain corporate records, minute books, registers, resolutions, and annual filings.
- Draft and prepare corporate and securities-related documentation, including shareholder agreements, directors' resolutions, and transactional documents.
- Assist with public and private securities offerings, private placements, and other securities transactions.
- Prepare and file securities documentation and regulatory filings, including SEDAR+ filings, as required.
- Conduct corporate and securities searches and prepare related reports.
- Support mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financings, and other complex transactions.
- Coordinate transaction closings, including preparing closing agendas, checklists, ancillary documents, and closing books.
- Liaise with clients, financial institutions, regulatory bodies, and other legal professionals.
- Manage multiple files and transactions simultaneously while ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
- Handle administrative responsibilities, including file openings and closures, docket entries, billing coordination, and client record maintenance.
Requirements
- Law Clerk diploma from an accredited college or completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Certification.
- 5+ years of relevant corporate and securities law experience within a law firm.
- Strong knowledge of corporate procedures, securities legislation, and regulatory filing requirements.
- Experience with SEDAR+ filings and corporate database management.
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, private placements, financings, and other corporate transactions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively to a team.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and exercise sound judgment.
Compensation
- Salary up to $100,000, commensurate with experience.
- Hybrid work arrangement, with three days in the office.
- Comprehensive benefits.
We do not use AI to screen candidates.
