Intermediate/senior Corporate Law Clerk

The ideal candidate will be a confident, proactive, highly detail-oriented team player who possesses excellent organizational skills. Working with other law clerks, articling students, lawyers and clients, it is expected that the candidate will be able to manage a high volume of work with tight turnaround times.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling all aspects of incorporations, amendments, dissolutions, revivals, wind-ups, continuances, short and long form amalgamations, both provincial and federal, as well as the formation and organization of limited partnerships
• Drafting resolutions, notices, agreements, and other ancillary documents connected with complex transactions for domestic and foreign entities
• Supporting transaction teams in asset / share purchase and sale transactions and closings
• Preparing and filing all registrations, amendments and returns required under applicable legislation
• Administering the MinuteBox database including data entry and maintenance of company information as it relates to compliance matters
• Drafting complex share provisions
• Overseeing annual maintenance and corporate filings
• Conducting basic and complex minute book and corporate records reviews, recommending a course of action to rectify deficiencies and drafting necessary documentation
• Liaising with lawyers, students, clients and extra-provincial agents while providing high-quality, professional service
• Identifying and resolving various corporate related issues

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Successful completion of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) course or a law clerk certificate / diploma (equivalent) offered by a recognized Ontario educational institution
• 5-8+ years of corporate law clerk experience working on a variety of complex corporate transactional matters
• Excellent working and practical knowledge of laws / legislation relevant to corporate practice, including OBCA, CBCA, LPA, BNA and CIA
• Experience with maintaining databases and online filings
• Technical proficiency using the entire MS Office Suite and MinuteBox (preferred)
• University degree is an asset

Your Attributes/Skills

• Strong initiative, good judgment and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and client-service skills
• Ability to coach mentor and develop team members
• High level of integrity and work ethic
• Confident and dependable, with initiative and ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented atmosphere
• Ability to organize and prioritize competing workloads in a busy environment
• Flexible, easily adapts to different work and communication styles and embraces new technologies
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Great interpersonal skills and a professional attitude

We thank all applicants however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please Note: Our firm has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy which requires all firm members to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine. You will not be asked to disclose your vaccination status during the interview process. If you are offered employment, you will find a vaccination clause in your offer of employment providing that prior to commencing any employment with the Firm, you must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof of a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccination. The Firm will make reasonable accommodation efforts if you cannot be vaccinated due to medical, religious, or other grounds to the extent protected by applicable human rights legislation.

Stikeman Elliott is committed to accommodating people with disabilities as part of our hiring process. If you have special requirements, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment process.