Corporate Law Clerk - Permanent - 19355

LRO Staffing; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive salary

Job summary

Our client, a large law firm in downtown Ottawa, is seeking an experienced Corporate Law Clerk to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. The role supports financings, acquisitions and other corporate matters, with duties spanning minute books, due diligence, and registrations.

The ideal candidate has 2–5+ years of related experience and strong drafting, organizational and communication skills. A hybrid work schedule and a competitive salary are offered.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5+ years of related experience.
• Understanding of corporate statutes and related policies.
• Excellent team, client and communication skills.
• Strong writing skills with attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask under pressure.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Bilingualism and knowledge of EnAct are assets but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documents for financings, acquisitions, incorporations, amendments and other corporate matters.
• Maintain and update corporate minute books.
• Review minute books and provide summaries.
• Maintain lists of active and inactive companies.
• Assist with corporate due diligence and registrations.
• Perform PPSA searches and filings.

Skills

Corporate law knowledge

Document drafting

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Job description

About The Opportunity

Our client is a large law firm located in downtown Ottawa. They are looking for an experienced Corporate Law Clerk to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Duties

• Document preparation in connection with financings and acquisitions, and other general corporate matters including incorporations, amendments, continuances, amalgamations, dissolutions and other reorganizations
• Maintaining and updating corporate minute books
• Conducting minute book reviews and providing summaries relating to same
• Maintaining and updating lists of active and inactive companies
• Assisting with conducting corporate due diligence and extra-provincial, business name, partnership and other registrations
• Performing corporate and PPSA searches and filings

About You

• 2 to 5+ years of related experience
• An understanding of, and familiarity with, corporate statutes (Business Corporations Act (Ontario), Canada Business Corporations Act, not-for-profit, non-share capital corporate statutes (Federal and Ontario)) and other applicable policies and procedures
• Excellent team, client and communication skills
• Solid writing skills (including attention to detail) when drafting documents, reports and correspondence
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to effectively multi-task, manage conflicting timelines and work under pressure
• An ability to take initiative and work independently when appropriate
• Bilingualism and knowledge of EnAct would be considered assets, but are not required

About The Job

Salary will depend on experience and skillset, but is likely to fall within the $70,000 to $110,000/year range. Benefits and a hybrid work scheduled will be offered.

Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.