Law Clerk, Corporate Services

McCain Foods Limited; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 66,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings benefits

Leave support including medical,family

Vacation and holidays

Volunteering time

Mental health resources

Job summary

McCain Foods (Canada) in Toronto seeks a Law Clerk for Corporate Services to support governance, entity management, and regulatory compliance across its global network. You will prepare resolutions, maintain minute books, and manage corporate records with cross-border oversight.

The role requires a Law Clerk diploma/certificate and 2–5 years of corporate law clerk experience, plus strong organization and communication skills. Hybrid work arrangement, with emphasis on accuracy and privacy.

Qualifications

• Diploma or certificate from an accredited Law Clerk program.
• 2–5 years of corporate law clerk experience.
• Experience maintaining corporate records, minute books, governance documentation, and filings.
• Knowledge of legal entity management, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting KYC/AML/due diligence, banking, or treasury docs is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electronic minute books and corporate records for Canadian, U.S. and international entities.
• Prepare and coordinate governance documents (resolutions, consents, certificates).
• Update legal entity databases, ownership records, and org charts.
• Coordinate annual and ongoing compliance activities (filings, registrations, annual resolutions).
• Support entity administration for reorganizations, transactions, incorporations, amalgamations, dissolutions, continuances.
• Prepare draft KYC, AML, and due diligence responses with supporting information.
• Support banking and treasury requests with officer certificates and resolutions.
• Liaise with external law firms, corporate service providers, and financial institutions.
• Review information for accuracy and compliance; escalate issues as needed.
• Maintain organized repositories of executed documents and correspondence.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Law Clerk diploma/certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Diligent or similar entity management software

Job description

Position Title:

Law Clerk, Corporate Services

Position Type:

Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:

44870

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

The Corporate Services Coordinator (Law Clerk) is responsible for supporting corporate governance, legal entity management, and corporate compliance activities across the McCain group of companies. Reporting to the Manager, Global Corporate Governance & Board Services, this role ensures the accurate preparation, maintenance, and organization of corporate records and legal documentation while supporting regulatory compliance, banking requirements, corporate transactions, and strategic initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Maintain and organize electronic minute books and corporate records for Canadian, U.S., and international entities.
• Prepare and coordinate routine corporate governance documentation, including directors’ and shareholders’ resolutions, written consents, certificates, and corporate extracts.
• Update legal entity databases, ownership records, and organizational charts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate annual and ongoing corporate compliance activities, including statutory filings, regulatory registrations, annual resolutions, and risk-related documentation.
• Support legal entity administration activities related to reorganizations, transactions, incorporations, amalgamations, dissolutions, continuances, and other corporate initiatives.
• Prepare draft Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and due diligence responses, including gathering and validating supporting corporate information and documentation.
• Support banking and treasury-related requests by preparing officer certificates, corporate resolutions, and other documentation required for banking activities across global subsidiaries.
• Liaise with external law firms, corporate service providers, financial institutions, and professional advisors to coordinate deliverables and maintain governance standards.
• Review corporate information and documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance, escalating issues or discrepancies as appropriate.
• Maintain organized repositories of executed corporate documents, correspondence, and work product to support governance and compliance requirements.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Diploma or certificate from an accredited Law Clerk program.
• 2 to 5 years of corporate law clerk experience.
• Experience maintaining corporate records, minute books, governance documentation, and statutory filings.
• Knowledge of legal entity management, corporate governance, and corporate compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting KYC, AML, due diligence, banking, or treasury documentation processes is considered an asset.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience working with corporate entity management software such as Diligent or similar platforms.

About The Team.

The Global Corporate Governance & Board Services team supports McCain’s legal entities and governance framework across multiple jurisdictions. Working closely with legal, finance, treasury, and external advisors, the team is responsible for maintaining corporate records, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and supporting strategic corporate initiatives. The Corporate Services Coordinator (Law Clerk) plays an important role in enabling efficient governance processes and maintaining the integrity of McCain’s legal entity information and documentation.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package

$65,500.00 - $87,400.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility

Benefits

• health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)
• retirement savings benefits
• leave support including medical, family and bereavement
• vacation and holidays
• company-supported volunteering time
• mental health resources

Equity and Diversity

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Accessibility

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family

General & Administration

Location(s)

CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Company

McCain Foods (Canada)