Senior Corporate Law Clerk

CT REIT; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in real estate investment trusts is looking for a skilled law clerk to support its legal team. The successful candidate will perform various legal and administrative duties, including document preparation and corporate filings, while ensuring compliance with corporate statutes. Candidates should have extensive experience in a legal setting and be detail-oriented and self-motivated to excel in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of related experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate statutes.
• Experience with extra-provincial record keeping is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file corporate documentation.
• Maintain minute book and database (CorpLink).
• Coordinate trustee calendars and Board meeting materials.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Written communication skills

Oral communication skills

Research skills

Problem-solving skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Education

Completion of law clerk program

Member in good standing with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario

Tools

CorpLink

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Diligent

Job description

Perform a variety of legal and administrative duties while coordinating and assisting lawyers with assigned matters

Prepare routine minute book documentation and maintain minute book for the trust and its subsidiaries

Prepare and file articles and corporate documentation relating to incorporation, amendments, dissolutions and other corporate transactions particularly under the CBCA, OBCA and other provincial jurisdictions

Maintain database (CorpLink) of Trust and all subsidiaries

Prepare and file annual returns, business name, partnerships and limited partnerships registrations

Prepare and maintain securities filings as required (SEDAR, SEDI, TSX)

Conduct corporate reviews and other related due diligence in connection with transactions, recommending and drafting supporting documentation as necessary

Prepare corporate structure charts to accurately identify voting and participating interests

Monitor and communicate with lawyers with respect to ongoing corporate filings and other requirements

Consult with lawyers and assists in identifying necessary or appropriate corporate documentation, searches, and filings in connection with transactions and other corporate requirements

Support the Corporate Secretary and Assistant Corporate Secretary by coordinating trustee calendars, preparing the meeting agendas, preparing, editing, reviewing and coordinating materials / presentations for the Board and its Committees, including uploading documentation to Diligent, preparing resolutions and minutes

Contribute to the development of Corporate Secretariat precedents

Assisting in the coordination of the annual general meeting

Process and maintain record of legal spend

Preparing and attending to execution of documents

Establish and manage strong internal client relationships

Strong knowledge and understanding of the business

Proactively identify issues and recommend solutions

What you bring

Completion of law clerk program recognized by the Institute of Law Clerks of

6-10 years of related experience in a law firm or in-house legal department,

preferably at a public company

A Member in good standing with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario

In depth knowledge and understanding of the corporate statutes

Superior administrative, organizational and time management skills

Superior computer skills, including but not limited to Word, Outlook, Power

Point, Diligent and corporate databases (CorpLink)

Superior written and oral communication skills

Superior research and problem-solving skills

Detail oriented, hardworking, and self-motivated

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision from lawyer

Experience with extra-provincial record keeping is an asset