Articling Student

AIC Global Holdings Inc.; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

AIC Global Holdings Inc. in Burlington, Ontario, is seeking an articling student to join its in-house legal department. This is a full-time, fixed-term role (8 to 10 months) with hybrid work requiring 3 days in office.

You will work directly with the General Counsel across corporate governance, contracts, regulatory compliance, and insurance matters. The role offers broad, hands-on experience across corporate, commercial, litigation, and regulatory work, with mentorship and potential

Qualifications

• Registered as a licensing candidate with the Law Society of Ontario, eligible to commence articles.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple files at once.
• Genuine interest in in-house corporate practice within a fast-moving business environment.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, NDAs, and corporate resolutions.
• Legal research and memoranda on corporate, regulatory, and governance issues.
• Supporting corporate minute books, filings, and entity maintenance across the group.
• Assisting with litigation and regulatory matters, including correspondence and document review.
• Exposure to insurance, real estate, and cross-border matters as they arise.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Education

Law Society of Ontario licensing candidate

Job description

Articling Student, In-House Legal Department

AIC Global Holdings Inc.|Burlington, Ontario|Full-time, Fixed-term (8 to 10 months)

Compensation: $50,000 to $52,000 annually

Hybrid: 3 days in office required

AIC Global Holdings Inc. is a privately held, multi-entity Canadian enterprise with interests spanning investment management, real estate, insurance, and private equity. Our in-house legal department supports the group across corporate governance, litigation, regulatory compliance, contracts, and insurance matters.

We are seeking an articling student to join our legal team in Burlington. This is a hands-on opportunity to article in-house, working directly with the General Counsel across a broad range of legal areas within a multinational group of companies, rather than being confined to a single practice area.

What you will work on:

• Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, NDAs, and corporate resolutions
• Legal research and memoranda on corporate, regulatory, and governance issues
• Supporting corporate minute books, filings, and entity maintenance across the group
• Assisting with litigation and regulatory matters, including correspondence and document review
• Exposure to insurance, real estate, and cross-border matters as they arise

What we are looking for:

• Registered as a licensing candidate with the Law Society of Ontario, eligible to commence articles
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple files at once
• Genuine interest in in-house corporate practice within a fast-moving business environment

What we offer:

• Direct mentorship from the General Counsel, who is an approved articling principal
• Broad, practical experience across corporate, commercial, litigation, and regulatory work
• Potential to be considered for a junior lawyer role after call, based on performance
• Compensation: $50,000 to $52,000 annually.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy. AI-enabled tools may be used to assist in reviewing applications. All hiring decisions are made by a human. Any offer of employment made pursuant to this posting will remain open for acceptance for a reasonable period of time, consistent with the Law Society of Ontario's Articling Recruitment Procedures.

At AIC, we support diversity and equity.We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation,physical or mental disability.

We respect the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities.Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.If contacted for an interview, please inform us should any accommodation be required.