Corporate Clerk - Edmonton Position: Legal Assistant Closing Date: Closes April 21, 2025 Location: Edmonton
We have an exciting opportunity for a corporate clerk to join our team of professionals. At MLT Aikins, we're looking for someone who can thrive in a fast-paced environment, pay attention to detail, multi-task and prioritize their work, and who has excellent organizational, customer service, communication and written skills. The ideal candidate will have graduated from a recognized legal assistant/paralegal program (equivalencies will be considered).
We are also advocates of promoting from within, recognizing talent and ensuring that our staff enjoy a long and successful career with the firm. This position will offer an opportunity for the successful candidate to continue to develop their skills, broaden their experience and challenge themselves with the potential for growth within the team.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing annual compliance packages monthly for Alberta, British Columbia, Federal and Extra-Provincial entities, including invoices and ISC Registers, as applicable
- Preparing and sending out monthly reminders to clients relating to outstanding compliance packages
- Attending to filing annual returns/reports for Alberta, British Columbia, Federal and Extra-Provincial entities with respective Registries
- Maintaining corporate records across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance remains current with relevant legislation
- Assisting with corporate searches across multiple jurisdictions
- Providing general administrative assistance including basic data entry in the corporate database, physical and virtual minute book filing, ordering corporate seals, mail forwarding and file opening
- Helping prepare documents such as change of registered and records office, change of head office address, change of agent for service, etc.
- Maintaining the integrity of the corporate database, physical/virtual minute books and file records
- Preparing correspondence and/or reporting to clients/agents
Qualifications include:
- Graduate of a recognized legal assistant/paralegal diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of one year of experience in a corporate clerk role
- Minimum CORES Level 1 certification
- Proficiency with ALF, Appara (considered an asset), CORES and Aderant
- Experience with BC Registry (considered an asset)
- Ability to work in a fast-past environment
- Team player who is willing to collaborate and assist others
We offer:
- A competitive salary including individual performance bonus
- Flexible benefit plans for dental, health and wellness benefits
- Access to group savings plans and investment options
- Earned Days Off Program
- Growth and development opportunities
- Mentorship and support
- Ongoing job-specific training and opportunities for professional development
- A positive and inclusive work environment
Our diversity statement
MLT Aikins is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive and diverse work environment. Our principles of diversity, equity and inclusion create a space for everyone to collaborate, allowing us to deliver excellent and increasingly innovative legal service to our clients. We encourage individuals of a diverse group to apply to our job postings.
If this sounds like you, please submit your resumé and cover letter by clicking the "Apply now" button below. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.