Compliance clerk - Corporate Services (junior paralegal)

KPMG LLP Canada; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Montreal is seeking a junior paralegal to support corporate law transactions. This role involves preparing corporate documents, maintaining corporate records, and conducting legal searches. The ideal candidate has a degree or diploma in law, a minimum of one year of experience, and strong organizational skills. The position is hybrid, requiring in-person presence in Montreal.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of corporate law experience.
• Ability to balance a high volume practice.
• Fluent English communication, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Prepare corporate documents and resolutions.
• Maintain corporate records.
• Conduct corporate and due diligence searches.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong MS Office skills

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree or Paralegal diploma

Job description

Overview

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

We are looking for a junior paralegal tojoin our growing team. As a member of our team, you are actively supporting associates and paralegals, and providing administrative support to help our clients through the corporate life cycle and transactional mandates. Your organizational skills, initiative, and strong work ethic will allow you to coordinate and meet the deadlines of multiple files.

KPMG Law LLP’s Family Office Team assists companies and individuals with estate and wealth planning and corporate reorganizations and restructurings. KPMG Law is involved in each stage of tax driven corporate reorganization work – from planning to implementation.

What you will do

• Prepare annual corporate maintenance documents, i.e. annual proceeding resolutions
• Preparing routine corporate resolutions, such as dividends
• Prepare and file: Federal annual returns and Quebec annual declarations; register enterprises and partnerships at the REQ
• Maintain corporate records and corporate data base (Minutebox)
• Prepare documents and coordinate extra provincial registrations of entities in other Canadian jurisdictions and keep compliance matters up to date in connection with those registrations
• Prepare resolutions and public filing documents to record director/officer and registered office address changes
• Compile information required for beneficial ownership registers and collect and protect client information required for such registers
• Prepare correspondence with clients and agents for service
• Conduct corporate, personal property, litigation and other searches and compiling due diligence reports

What you bring to the role

• A minimum of 1 year of corporate law experience
• An undergraduate university degree and/or a college Law Clerk/Paralegal diploma with excellent academic credentials
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Decisiveness and the ability to balance the demands of a high volume practice
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong MS Office skills

The position involves working primarily with English speaking clients and the incumbent must be able to communicate with the clients, both verbally and in writing, in English. They also must be able to assist with the preparation of English language documents.

This role is hybrid and requires in-person presence in our Montreal Office.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.