Senior Law Clerk, Corporate/Commercial

BJRC Recruiting; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BJRC Recruiting is seeking an experienced Senior Law Clerk with a corporate and commercial focus to join an in-house legal team in a growing national healthcare organization. The role involves broad exposure to commercial contracts, corporate matters, real estate leases and legal operations, with significant autonomy and direct interaction with senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in corporate/commercial law clerk or paralegal roles and strong drafting, negotiation, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate/commercial law clerk or paralegal experience.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Experience with corporate governance and real estate leases is a plus.
• Experience in healthcare or regulated industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and mark up commercial agreements such as MSAs, SLAs, SOWs, NDAs, and supplier agreements.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle with internal stakeholders.
• Support lease reviews, renewals, terminations and critical-date management in real estate matters.
• Assist with corporate governance, minute books, resolutions, filings and board materials.
• Support legal operations initiatives, including contract management and process improvements.
• Provide practical legal support to internal business functions.
• Assist with transaction-related due diligence and documentation.
• Provide general administrative and document-management support in a small legal team.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Law Clerk Diploma

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

Our client, a growing national healthcare organization, is seeking an experienced Senior Law Clerk – Corporate & Commercial to join its in-house legal team. The organization operates across a diverse healthcare platform, including pharmacy, patient support, distribution and clinical services.

Reporting directly to the senior legal executive, this is a broad, hands-on role offering significant autonomy and exposure across commercial contracts, corporate matters, real estate/leases and legal operations. The successful candidate will join a small, collaborative legal team and work closely with business stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and mark up a broad range of commercial agreements, including MSAs, SLAs, SOWs, NDAs, supplier agreements and other business contracts.
• Manage and support the full contract lifecycle, working directly with internal stakeholders and escalating more complex matters as appropriate.
• Support commercial lease and real estate matters, including lease reviews, renewals, terminations and critical-date management.
• Assist with corporate governance and entity management, including corporate records, minute books, resolutions, filings and board materials.
• Support legal operations initiatives, including contract and document management, templates, file organization, systems and process improvements.
• Provide practical legal support to various internal business functions.
• Assist with transaction-related due diligence and documentation as required.
• Provide general administrative and document-management support as part of a small, hands-on legal team.

Ideal Candidate

• At least 5+ years of corporate/commercial law clerk or paralegal experience.
• Strong substantive experience drafting, reviewing and marking up commercial contracts.
• Able to work independently and exercise sound judgment with limited supervision.
• Practical, organized and business-minded, with strong drafting and communication skills.
• Experience may come from either private practice or an in-house legal department.
• Commercial leasing / real estate experience is an asset.
• Corporate governance, minute book and board support experience is an asset.
• Legal operations and contract management systems experience is an asset.
• Healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences or another regulated-industry background would be an asset but is not required.
• Law Clerk Diploma, Paralegal Licence or equivalent legal training preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced corporate/commercial clerk seeking a broad and substantive in-house position with significant autonomy, direct exposure to senior legal leadership and considerable flexibility.