Corporate Law Clerk

Smith Legal Search; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Legal Search seeks a seasoned Corporate Law Clerk for its downtown Toronto corporate services team. You will own complex tasks, manage competing priorities, and maintain impeccable corporate records while collaborating with lawyers and clients.

As a self-starter with deep corporate compliance knowledge, you will handle transactions independently yet thrive in a supportive, busy environment with a professional, personable approach.

Qualifications

• Completion of ILCO Law Clerk program and ILCO membership in good standing.
• 5–10 years of experience as a Corporate Law Clerk.
• Strong command of applicable corporate statutes and Ontario corporate law.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Professional communication with lawyers and clients at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Drafting documentation and coordinating closings to support transactions.
• Preparing and filing documents for incorporations, amendments, amalgamations, acquisitions, financings, and reorganizations under OBCA/CBCA.
• Carrying out corporate reviews and due diligence; drafting rectification materials as needed.
• Reviewing minute books and preparing routine minute book documentation.
• Building corporate structure charts to map entity relationships.
• Registering business names, partnerships, and limited partnerships.
• Filing annual returns and forms under Ontario's Corporations Information Act.
• Drafting share provisions and contributing to precedent library.
• Applying ISC (transparency register) knowledge to obligations and inform lawyers of active files.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Self-starter

Independent work

Education

ILCO-certified Law Clerk program

Job description

A well-established law firm in the heart of downtown Toronto is looking for a seasoned Corporate Law Clerk to join its corporate services team. This is a role for someone who thrives on ownership: managing competing priorities, moving transactions forward, and keeping corporate records in impeccable order, all while working closely with lawyers and clients.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with deep corporate compliance knowledge and a sharp eye for detail. You will be trusted to handle complex matters independently, but you will also be part of a collaborative group that supports one another through busy periods.

What you do

You will be at the center of our corporate transactional and governance work, including:

• Supporting lawyers throughout transactions by drafting documentation, coordinating closings, running searches, and preparing reports
• Preparing and filing documents for incorporations, amendments, amalgamations, acquisitions, financings, and reorganizations under the OBCA and CBCA
• Carrying out detailed corporate reviews and due diligence, and drafting rectification materials where needed
• Reviewing minute books and preparing routine minute book documentation
• Building corporate structure charts to map out entity relationships
• Registering business names, partnerships, and limited partnerships
• Filing annual returns and other required forms under Ontario's Corporations Information Act
• Drafting share provisions and contributing to the firm's precedent library
• Applying a working knowledge of ISC (transparency register) requirements
• Identifying compliance obligations and keeping lawyers informed on the status of active files

What you bring

• 5-10 years of experience as a Corporate Law Clerk
• Completion of a Law Clerk program recognized by the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO), and membership in good standing with ILCO
• Thorough command of the applicable corporate statutes
• Strong administrative, organizational, and time-management abilities
• A dependable, motivated approach and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• A professional, personable manner and the ability to communicate effectively with people at every level