Corporate Law Clerk

Bennett Jones LLP; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennett Jones LLP in Toronto is seeking an experienced corporate law clerk to support complex transactions and corporate filings. The role involves drafting closing agendas, agreements, and ancillary documents for cross-border and Ontario matters, and reviewing minute books.

The successful candidate will have at least six years in a large law firm, a Law Clerk diploma (Ontario) or ILO certification, strong communication skills, and comfort with independent file management in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of corporate law clerk experience in a large law firm
• Diploma in Law Clerk studies from an accredited Ontario college, or completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario certification
• Experience working with a corporate database
• Professionalism, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to exercise independent judgment while being a strong team player
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Compensation: $120,000 to $160,000 per annum
• Vacancy: This position is for an existing vacancy

Responsibilities

• Determine and draft various corporate legal documents, including closing agendas, agreements, and ancillary documents related to complex transactions such as corporate and tax-driven reorganizations, share and asset transactions, acquisitions, mergers, amalgamations, plans of arrangement, amendments, dissolutions, and continuations
• Review and/or draft multiple class share provisions
• Conduct complex minute book reviews and prepare minute book review memos and documents to correct minute book deficiencies
• Assist with the preparation of annual maintenance documents, including ISC/transparency register filings for Ontario, federal, and extra-provincial entities
• Provide advanced support to lawyers in connection with strategic planning and review for large corporate transactions
• Complete required provincial and federal corporate filings
• Draft documents relating to federal and provincial not-for-profit corporations
• Communicate directly with clients at the direction of lawyers and independently manage files
• Act as a resource to other clerks and students on complex corporate matters
• Share knowledge and best practices across the corporate team
• Provide internal CLE (continuing legal education) on general corporate matters

Education

Law Clerk diploma (Ontario)

Tools

Corporate database

Job description

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 450 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Toronto office:

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Essential Functions:

• Determine and draft various corporate legal documents, including closing agendas, agreements, and ancillary documents related to complex transactions such as corporate and tax-driven reorganizations, share and asset transactions, acquisitions, mergers, amalgamations, plans of arrangement, amendments, dissolutions, and continuations
• Review and/or draft multiple class share provisions
• Conduct complex minute book reviews and prepare minute book review memos and documents to correct minute book deficiencies
• Assist with the preparation of annual maintenance documents, including ISC/transparency register filings for Ontario, federal, and extra-provincial entities
• Provide advanced support to lawyers in connection with strategic planning and review for large corporate transactions
• Complete required provincial and federal corporate filings
• Draft documents relating to federal and provincial not-for-profit corporations
• Communicate directly with clients at the direction of lawyers and independently manage files
• Act as a resource to other clerks and students on complex corporate matters
• Share knowledge and best practices across the corporate team
• Provide internal CLE (continuing legal education) on general corporate matters

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 6 years' corporate law clerk experience in a large law firm environment
• A diploma in Law Clerk studies from an accredited Ontario college, or completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario certification
• Experience working with a corporate database
• Professionalism, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to exercise independent judgment while being a strong team player
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Compensation: $120,000 to $160,000 per annum
• Vacancy: This position is for an existing vacancy

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check and social media search. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Our Toronto office is in the city’s financial centre, the beating heart of Canada’s economy, and host of the Toronto Stock Exchange and numerous Canadian bank and corporate headquarters.

At Bennett Jones, legal solutions are our starting point. What drives us forward is knowing our clients inside and out—their ambitions, obstacles and success metrics.

For more than a century, we have shaped outcomes that matter in business, in law and in the broader Canadian landscape. And our commitment extends beyond legal matters: we invest deeply in the communities in which we live and work.