Law Clerk

Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd.; Whitby; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd. in Whitby, ON is seeking a Corporate Law Clerk for a full-time, temporary-to-permanent position. The role focuses on maintaining corporate records, drafting documents, and supporting corporate transactions.

You will work in-office, Monday to Friday, with opportunities to grow within a dynamic legal team. The ideal candidate has a law clerk diploma and 5+ years of corporate clerk experience, strong drafting and organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft

Qualifications

• Diploma/certificate in law clerk studies or related field.
• 5+ years of corporate law clerk experience, preferably in a firm or corporate legal department.
• Knowledge of corporate records, filings and transaction support.
• Familiarity with corporate legislation and online filing systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain corporate minute books, registers, and statutory records.
• Prepare and file annual returns, notices, and other corporate documents with registries.
• Draft and organize resolutions, minutes, consents, share certificates, and officer/director changes.
• Assist with incorporations, amalgamations, continuances, dissolutions, reorganizations, and extra-provincial registrations.
• Support corporate transactions by preparing closing checklists and coordinating signatures.
• Conduct corporate searches and review registry records.
• Track filing deadlines and maintain matter and entity records.
• Communicate with clients, government offices, and external service providers.
• Assist with billing, file opening, document management, and other administrative tasks as needed.
• Other duties as required

Skills

Drafting

Proofreading

Time management

Organization

MS Office

Confidential handling

Education

Law clerk diploma

Tools

Document management systems

Job description

We're looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals to join our client's team as a Corporate Law Clerk in Whitby, ON!

In this full-time, temporary to permanent role, you'll help our client with their clerical needs.

What You'll Be Responsible For:

• Maintain corporate minute books, registers, and statutory records.
• Prepare and file annual returns, notices, and other corporate documents with applicable government registries.
• Draft and organize routine corporate documents, including resolutions, minutes, consents, share certificates, and officer and director changes.
• Assist with incorporations, amalgamations, continuances, dissolutions, reorganizations, and extra-provincial registrations.
• Support corporate transactions by preparing closing checklists, coordinating signatures, organizing closing documents, and updating minute books.
• Conduct corporate searches and review registry records.
• Track filing deadlines and maintain accurate matter and entity records.
• Communicate with clients, colleagues, government offices, and external service providers.
• Assist with billing, file opening, document management, and other administrative tasks as needed.
• Other duties as required

What We're Looking For:

• A diploma, certificate, or equivalent training in law clerk studies or a related field.
• 5+ years relevant experience as a corporate law clerk, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Knowledge of corporate records, filings, and transaction support.
• Familiarity with applicable corporate legislation and online filing systems.
• Strong drafting, proofreading, organization, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document-management systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information and work independently as well as collaboratively.

Details:

• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (fully in-office)

This is for a current vacancy

Why Kelly?

As a worker today, it's up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow and achieve your potential. Helping you find what's next is what we're all about. We know what's going on in the evolving world of work - just ask the nearly 500,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.

About Kelly

At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/non-traditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels and industries around the world.

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known.