Senior Corporate Law Clerk

Ruby & Co.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

High-value corporate transactions

Job summary

Ruby & Co. represents a leading national law firm in Toronto seeking a Senior Corporate Law Clerk. You will draft and prepare corporate documents, manage closing agendas and ancillary materials for complex transactions, and support reorganizations under senior lawyers.

The role requires 6+ years of experience, Ontario law clerk credentials, and advanced knowledge of corporate filings. The position is hybrid with two in-office days weekly and offers growth within a collaborative corporate team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of corporate law clerk experience.
• Law Clerk Diploma from an Ontario college or ILO certification.
• Experience with complex corporate transactions, reorganizations, and maintenance.
• Advanced knowledge of Ontario and federal corporate procedures and filings.
• Experience with corporate databases and minute book systems.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare corporate documents for complex transactions.
• Support reorganizations, consolidations, mergers, and amendments.
• Review minute books and prepare memoranda addressing deficiencies.
• Prepare annual corporate maintenance and filings across jurisdictions.
• Provide guidance to lawyers and manage corporate files from inception to completion.
• Mentor junior staff and share knowledge within the team.

Skills

Corporate law

Document drafting

Attention to detail

Client communication

Mentoring

Education

Law Clerk Diploma (Ontario)

ILO certification

Tools

Corporate databases

Electronic minute books

Document management systems

Job description

Our client, a leading national law firm with a highly regarded corporate practice, is seeking a Senior Corporate Law Clerk to join their team. This role only requires 2 days in office.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare corporate legal documents, including closing agendas, agreements, resolutions, and ancillary documents related to complex transactions.
• Support sophisticated corporate and tax-driven reorganizations, share and asset transactions, acquisitions, mergers, amalgamations, plans of arrangement, amendments, dissolutions, and continuations.
• Review and draft multiple-class share provisions and related corporate documentation.
• Conduct complex minute book reviews and prepare detailed review memoranda and documentation required to address and correct deficiencies.
• Prepare annual corporate maintenance documents, including ISC/transparency register filings for Ontario, federal, and extra-provincial entities.
• Complete required provincial and federal corporate filings.
• Draft and maintain documentation relating to federal and provincial not-for-profit corporations.
• Provide advanced corporate support to lawyers in connection with strategic planning and complex transactions.
• Communicate directly with clients at the direction of lawyers and independently manage corporate files from inception through completion.
• Act as a resource to other law clerks and students on complex corporate matters.
• Share knowledge, best practices, and technical expertise across the corporate team.
• Assist with and deliver internal continuing legal education sessions on general corporate and transactional matters.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members as required.

Requirements

• 6+ years of corporate law clerk experience
• Law Clerk Diploma from an accredited Ontario college or completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario certification.
• Strong experience with complex corporate transactions, reorganizations, and corporate maintenance.
• Advanced knowledge of Ontario and federal corporate procedures and filings.
• Experience working with corporate databases and electronic minute book systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage complex matters with a high degree of accuracy.
• Professionalism and confidence when interacting with lawyers, clients, colleagues, and individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong independent judgment and the ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• A collaborative mindset with a willingness to mentor colleagues and share knowledge.

Compensation

• Salary up to $150,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value corporate transactions alongside an experienced corporate legal team.
• Collaborative and professional work environment with opportunities for continued growth and development.
• Hybrid remote schedule, with 2 days a week in office.