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Senior Law Clerk & Assistant Corporate Secretary

At Kruger Products we have a shared vision for greatness. We manufacture some of North America’s most popular tissue brands — Cashmere, Purex, Scotties’, SpongeTowels, Bonterra, White Cloud, as well as products for use away from home. We are leaders in our industry, communities, and sustainability. We proudly have close to 3,000 employees across manufacturing plants in Quebec, British Columbia, Ontario, and Tennessee, with our headquarters in Mississauga, ON and Sales offices in North America.

What you will do

The Sr Law Clerk will play a vital role in ensuring our organization’s legal and corporate governance processes run smoothly. You will be responsible for supporting the SVP General Counsel & Corporate Affairs in managing the public company and corporate records for Kruger Products Inc. and its subsidiaries and / or affiliates. You will assist in providing corporate secretarial, legal and corporate affairs support.

In this role, you can expect to support with initiatives in a few categories : Board & Committee Support, Corporate Legal Support, Corporate Affairs, and additional operational support. Learn more below :

• Coordinate Board and Committee meetings, including calendars, agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
• Prepare and distribute materials via the Diligent platform.
• Support Board initiatives such as evaluations and Director onboarding.
• Manage Annual General Meeting timeline and documentation (e.g., Proxy, MIC).
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and charters.
• Administer Deferred Share Unit issuance and SEDI filings.
• Provide day-to-day support to Board members.

• Assist SVP, General Counsel in managing public and private entities (18+).
• Maintain corporate records and filings across Canada and the U.S.
• Prepare corporate documentation, resolutions, and regulatory filings.
• Manage corporate entity database (Athennian).
• Support financing transactions and monthly documentation processes.
• File documents via TMX / TSX SecureFile, SEDAR+, and SEDI.
• Liaise with internal risk management, external auditors, and compliance teams.
• Draft, review, and coordinate execution of legal documents.
• Support due diligence and insider trading compliance.
• Assist with initiatives related to government relations, ESG, and corporate affairs.

• Organize workflows and follow-ups; manage high-volume transactions.
• Prepare checklists and precedents; liaise across departments.
• Schedule meetings and manage administrative projects.
• Monitor corporate secretary mailbox and perform general admin duties.

• Minimum of 15 years of law clerk and assistant corporate secretarial experience (law firm or in-house legal department) with public company board experience.
• College Diploma (Law Clerk, Paralegal).
• Prior Board secretarial experience and strong understanding of corporate law and ESG.
• Corporate affairs experience is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills and the ability to work harmoniously in a diverse and changing work environment.
• High level of professionalism with focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with all levels of employees, Board Members and third parties.
• Knowledge and understanding of various areas of law.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, work efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Word, Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Teams, One Drive, Nitro Sign.
• Experience e-filing and working with legal systems like Diligent and Athenian as well as databases.
• Proficiency in English is required. French is considered an asset.

• Associate

• Full-time

• Legal

• Manufacturing